Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 12PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2555 | 4103 | 5326 | 5715 | 4484 | 3463 | 2547 | 2078 | 1846 | 1607 | 1454 | 1272 | 1100 | 700 | 929 | 736 | 641 | 594 | 482 | 411 | 344 | 372 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.53m | 3:36PM1.63m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:03PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.25m | 9:24AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.16m | 9:50AM0.04m | 10:10PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 |
2555 | 4103 | 5326 | 5715 | 4484 | 3463 | 2547 | 2078 | 1846 | 1607 | 639 | 1272 | 1100 | 646 | 718 | 665 | 641 | 533 | 482 | 371 | 318 | 325 | 418 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 |
1182 | 784 | 630 | 434 | 45 | 114 | 114 | 45 | 181 | 80 | 1454 | 83 | 81 | 336 | 488 | 736 | 639 | 594 | 308 | 411 | 344 | 372 | 282 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | 79 | 384 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 123 | 157 | 210 | 182 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 77 | 178 | 415 | 684 | 822 | 796 | 762 | 553 | 607 | 700 | 929 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 213 | 227 | 589 | 566 | 227 | 227 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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