Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2096 | 2436 | 3373 | 4193 | 4193 | 3629 | 3067 | 2686 | 1609 | 2479 | 3574 | 4757 | 4570 | 4005 | 2764 | 2177 | 1846 | 1547 | 1376 | 1310 | 1177 | 646 | 563 | 561 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.32m | 2:44PM1.38m | 2:48AM1.44m | 3:10PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.33m | 8:47PM0.36m | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.25m | 9:24AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2096 | 2436 | 3373 | 4193 | 4193 | 3629 | 3067 | 2686 | 1269 | 2479 | 3574 | 4757 | 4570 | 4005 | 2764 | 2177 | 1846 | 1547 | 779 | 702 | 1177 | 586 | 538 | 561 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
11 | 10 | 7 | 1684 | 1631 | 1394 | 890 | 307 | 1609 | 1182 | 784 | 630 | 434 | 269 | 45 | 114 | 113 | 202 | 1376 | 1310 | 621 | 646 | 563 | 449 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 399 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 607 | 435 | 390 | 384 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 149 | 292 | 575 | 859 | 1029 | 1018 | 1288 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 202 | 227 | 227 | 589 | 566 | 227 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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