Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 3PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1740 | 1655 | 1514 | 1437 | 1219 | 1857 | 1778 | 1545 | 1407 | 1240 | 1094 | 1007 | 1058 | 1824 | 2135 | 2130 | 2436 | 3325 | 2270 | 4070 | 3565 | 3067 | 2982 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.10m | 1:44AM1.20m | 2:16PM1.24m | 2:19AM1.32m | 2:44PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:42PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.47m | 8:17PM0.49m | 8:33AM0.33m | 8:47PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1655 | 1514 | 1437 | 1219 | 1857 | 1778 | 1545 | 1407 | 1240 | 1094 | 1007 | 1058 | 1824 | 2135 | 2130 | 2436 | 3325 | 2270 | 4070 | 3565 | 3067 | 2982 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | 104 | 288 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 128 | 411 | 254 | 111 | 11 | 10 | 719 | 1165 | 1652 | 819 | 791 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1740 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
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