Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 372 | 364 | 390 | 390 | 319 | 296 | 264 | 214 | 290 | 290 | 264 | 538 | 842 | 929 | 910 | 810 | 667 | 1369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.71m | 4:11AM1.64m | 4:30PM1.76m | 4:39AM1.64m | 4:57PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.06m | 10:43AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 312 | 318 | 325 | 390 | 390 | 290 | 296 | 264 | 214 | 223 | 240 | 264 | 538 | 191 | 264 | 342 | 464 | 667 | 1369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 344 | 372 | 364 | 277 | 302 | 319 | 260 | 209 | 199 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 240 | 268 | 146 | 102 | 70 | 540 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 210 | 144 | 68 | 89 | 149 | 239 | 225 | 199 | 164 | 126 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 47 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 70 | 60 | 67 | 82 | 127 | 842 | 929 | 910 | 810 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 161 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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