
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1PM is: 1.0m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
620 | 592 | 718 | 815 | 932 | 1101 | 1241 | 1159 | 1320 | 1335 | 1144 | 1066 | 1757 | 1579 | 1366 | 1225 | 1082 | 954 | 930 | 894 | 820 | 767 | 676 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.71m | 3:57AM1.67m | 4:21PM1.79m | 4:33AM1.67m | 4:56PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.03m | 9:55PM0.07m | 10:07AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.04m | 10:40AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
418 | 435 | 372 | 317 | 291 | 1031 | 975 | 1159 | 1320 | 1335 | 1144 | 793 | 1757 | 1579 | 1366 | 1225 | 1082 | 499 | 400 | 346 | 304 | 354 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
311 | 540 | 718 | 815 | 932 | 202 | 147 | 103 | 380 | 801 | 910 | 1066 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 954 | 930 | 894 | 820 | 767 | 676 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
20 | — | — | — | 114 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
620 | 592 | 523 | 628 | 892 | 1101 | 1241 | 1060 | 995 | 875 | 699 | 697 | 741 | 943 | 914 | 732 | 610 | 754 | — | — | 500 | 454 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 210 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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