Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2153 | 1940 | 1586 | 1476 | 1268 | 1076 | 1109 | 1075 | 992 | 934 | 859 | 771 | 673 | 524 | 440 | 355 | 437 | 2183 | 2602 | 3859 | 3606 | 3301 | 2774 | 1804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:06AM1.57m | 5:21PM1.66m | 5:34AM1.48m | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:00AM1.36m | 6:12PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:31PM0.16m | 11:33AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.28m | 11:59AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 961 | 1940 | 1586 | 1476 | 1268 | 1076 | 1109 | 1075 | 992 | 934 | 859 | 771 | 673 | 524 | 440 | 355 | 294 | 247 | 200 | 202 | 3606 | 3301 | 2774 | 1804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 792 | 690 | 543 | 527 | 444 | 423 | 319 | 303 | 264 | 224 | 220 | 308 | 296 | 308 | 352 | 421 | 2 | 890 | — | 164 | 161 | 127 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | S 12 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 52 | 36 | 54 | 50 | 92 | 56 | 190 | 3 | — | 290 | — | — | — | — | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 2153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | 2183 | 2602 | 3859 | — | — | 217 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 161 | 172 | 173 | 209 | 227 | 210 | 202 |
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