
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3718 | 3214 | 2239 | 4322 | 3945 | 3413 | 1977 | 2089 | 1645 | 2077 | 1948 | 2282 | 2827 | 3017 | 3618 | 3566 | 1879 | 1477 | 1022 | 850 | 698 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.24m | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.53m | 3:05PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:28PM0.29m | 8:53AM0.14m | 9:14PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
3718 | 3214 | 2239 | 30 | 30 | 3413 | 1977 | 2089 | 1645 | 2077 | 1948 | 2282 | 2827 | 3017 | 3618 | 3566 | 1879 | 1477 | 1022 | 850 | 698 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 |
47 | 48 | 48 | — | — | 29 | 443 | 156 | 16 | 37 | 55 | 366 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 73 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 120 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
— | — | 688 | 4322 | 3945 | 422 | 169 | 185 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | 446 | — | 502 | 489 | 619 | 516 | 196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 1366 | 866 | 921 | 1055 | 172 | 30 | 29 | 680 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 213 | 202 | 202 | 171 | 227 | 227 | 397 | 227 | 227 |
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