
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1201 | 1240 | 1158 | 678 | 666 | 542 | 365 | 489 | 1290 | 1402 | 2683 | 2599 | 2594 | 2497 | 2430 | 2213 | 2039 | 1707 | 1493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.83m | 4:08AM1.67m | 4:25PM1.82m | 4:38AM1.64m | 4:53PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:11AM-0.02m | 10:37PM0.02m | 10:39AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 |
1201 | 1240 | 1158 | 678 | 666 | 542 | 365 | 489 | 1290 | 1402 | 2683 | 2599 | 2594 | 2497 | 2146 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1493 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 14 |
68 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 54 | 63 | 86 | 293 | 104 | 700 | 6 | 194 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 104 | 248 | 104 | 44 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
— | 86 | 132 | 60 | 92 | 123 | 95 | 166 | 186 | 316 | 636 | 1194 | 1578 | 2065 | 2430 | 2213 | 2039 | 1707 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 624 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 202 |
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