Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1742 | 1524 | 1324 | 723 | 644 | 662 | 923 | 771 | 1599 | 2513 | 1059 | 718 | 561 | 681 | 1599 | 1599 | 1542 | 1376 | 1162 | 880 | 1778 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM0.94m | 10:35PM1.00m | 12:37PM0.96m | 00:53AM1.07m | 1:41PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.75m | 5:55AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.74m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:42PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 |
1742 | 1524 | 1324 | 723 | 644 | 662 | 923 | 771 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 718 | 561 | 433 | 5 | 1599 | 1542 | 1376 | 1162 | 880 | 1778 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 500 | 458 | 329 | 151 | 305 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 104 | 341 | 560 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | WSW 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 117 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 33 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 1599 | 2513 | 1059 | 600 | 546 | 681 | 1599 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 287 | 209 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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