
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 1.6m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 22s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 19s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 1267 | 2432 | 3809 | 4898 | 7338 | 7776 | 6010 | 4821 | 4004 | 3030 | 2480 | 2265 | 1758 | 1064 | 1346 | 854 | 649 | 669 | 591 | 375 | 367 | 361 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.11m | 00:46AM1.23m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:44AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.58m | 7:11AM0.44m | 7:39PM0.41m | 7:59AM0.27m | 8:24PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
442 | 402 | 2432 | 3809 | 4898 | 7338 | 7776 | 6010 | 4821 | 4004 | 3030 | 2480 | 2265 | 1758 | 987 | 1346 | 769 | 649 | 526 | 425 | 375 | 327 | 282 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
58 | 1267 | 394 | 394 | 263 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 60 | — | 833 | 590 | 573 | 854 | 495 | 669 | 591 | 286 | 367 | 361 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
367 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 232 | 209 | 158 | 158 | 121 | 106 | 150 | 75 | 55 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 99 | 61 | 49 | 69 | 102 | 134 | 191 | 273 | 366 | 442 | 628 | 712 | 1087 | 1064 | 951 | 1347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 589 | 589 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 202 | 170 | 170 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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