
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1863 | 2492 | 3620 | 4512 | 4271 | 3567 | 3165 | 2630 | 2418 | 2341 | 2335 | 2672 | 2522 | 2822 | 3221 | 3513 | 3331 | 3143 | 2724 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 1783 | 3615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.15m | 9:00PM1.29m | 9:51AM1.06m | 10:46PM1.22m | 12:00PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.48m | 3:39AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.59m | 5:36AM0.55m | 6:01PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
1863 | 2492 | 3620 | 4512 | 4271 | 3567 | 3165 | 2630 | 2418 | 2341 | 2335 | 2672 | 2522 | 2822 | 3221 | 3513 | 3331 | 3143 | 2724 | 2462 | 2103 | 1810 | 1783 | 3615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
148 | 148 | 115 | 117 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 78 | 76 | 110 | 119 | 102 | 82 | 84 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 55 | 249 | 132 | — | — | 26 | 122 | 187 | 269 | 414 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 227 | 171 | 171 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 172 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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