Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
766 | 730 | 706 | 658 | 669 | 581 | 1220 | 1559 | 1886 | 1903 | 1756 | 1699 | 1575 | 1497 | 1543 | 1422 | 1589 | 1783 | 2340 | 2445 | 2702 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:00PM1.67m | 6:10AM1.45m | 6:30PM1.54m | 6:39AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.08m | 00:11AM0.21m | 12:11PM0.20m | 00:41AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
766 | 730 | 706 | 658 | 669 | 581 | 1220 | 1559 | 1886 | 1903 | 1756 | 1699 | 1575 | 1497 | 1543 | 1422 | 1589 | 1783 | 2340 | 2445 | 2702 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
58 | 78 | 110 | 116 | 141 | 144 | 76 | 229 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 138 | 130 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 5 | E 11 | WSW 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
75 | 79 | 61 | 12 | 85 | 269 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
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