Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
472 | 362 | 362 | 372 | 426 | 390 | 390 | 324 | 506 | 259 | 264 | 241 | 261 | 264 | 380 | 370 | 869 | 906 | 784 | 1468 | 1369 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | 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 | 9:50AM0.04m | 10:10PM0.09m | 10:16AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.06m | 10:43AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
472 | 362 | 362 | 318 | 325 | 273 | 390 | 290 | 296 | 259 | 264 | 235 | 240 | 264 | 380 | 370 | 347 | 906 | 784 | 1468 | 1369 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
308 | 350 | 344 | 372 | 426 | 390 | 290 | 324 | 260 | 209 | 199 | 241 | 261 | 240 | 195 | 188 | 141 | 342 | 456 | 68 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
123 | 155 | 210 | 184 | 68 | 89 | 149 | 239 | 4 | 199 | 164 | 126 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 272 | 35 | 102 | 71 | 20 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 2 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 506 | 39 | 59 | 68 | 62 | 85 | 141 | 141 | 869 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 141 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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