
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 505 | 480 | 342 | 396 | 349 | 297 | 284 | 372 | 750 | 1288 | 1976 | 2055 | 1863 | 2216 | 2670 | 4228 | 4103 | 3567 | 2929 | 2536 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.39m | 7:07PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:53PM1.41m | 8:18AM1.15m | 9:00PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.27m | 12:45PM0.24m | 1:25AM0.35m | 1:26PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
551 | 544 | 520 | 459 | 394 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 349 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 750 | 1288 | 1976 | 2055 | 1863 | 2216 | 2670 | 4228 | 4103 | 3567 | 2929 | 2536 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
528 | 599 | 580 | 570 | 505 | 480 | 243 | 396 | 347 | 297 | 224 | 220 | 279 | 273 | 226 | 183 | 148 | 145 | 115 | 115 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 331 | 232 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 202 | 51 | 100 | 146 | 217 | 372 | 184 | 139 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
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