
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 322 | 249 | 551 | 561 | 530 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 1267 | 2432 | 3478 | 5264 | 6942 | 7001 | 5686 | 4542 | 3754 | 2825 | 2480 | 2265 | 1758 | 1496 | 1224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:17PM1.11m | 00:46AM1.23m | 1:26PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.67m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.58m | 7:11AM0.44m | 7:39PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
177 | 202 | 220 | 551 | 561 | 530 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 402 | 2432 | 3478 | 5264 | 6942 | 7001 | 5686 | 4542 | 3754 | 2825 | 2480 | 2265 | 1758 | 1496 | 1224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
90 | 121 | 176 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 58 | 1267 | 346 | 281 | 223 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 59 | — | 763 | 523 | 573 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSW 26 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
195 | 131 | 119 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 69 | 367 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
402 | 322 | 249 | 203 | 203 | 168 | 135 | 166 | 171 | 131 | 136 | 136 | 122 | 141 | 185 | 263 | 366 | 469 | 546 | 670 | 770 | 1014 | 1064 | 951 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 170 | 0 | 627 | 227 | 627 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 589 | 589 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 170 | 171 | 170 | 227 | 170 | 170 | 0 |
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