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 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2436 | 3373 | 4414 | 4193 | 3629 | 3067 | 2686 | 2684 | 2510 | 4103 | 5194 | 4895 | 4132 | 2993 | 2376 | 1875 | 1731 | 1523 | 1430 | 1310 | 1127 | 635 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
2436 | 3373 | 4414 | 4193 | 3629 | 3067 | 2686 | 2684 | 2510 | 4103 | 5194 | 4895 | 4132 | 2993 | 2376 | 1875 | 1731 | 1523 | 1430 | 1310 | 1127 | 459 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
10 | 7 | 1684 | 1631 | 1394 | 890 | 307 | 399 | 1182 | 784 | 630 | 357 | 69 | 45 | 114 | 96 | 202 | 639 | 553 | 536 | 503 | 635 | 563 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
5 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 516 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 80 | 83 | 94 | 466 | 421 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 64 | 119 | 282 | 558 | 800 | 860 | 1145 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 202 | 202 | 227 | 589 | 566 | 227 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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