
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4821 | 4004 | 3030 | 2480 | 2265 | 1758 | 1387 | 1346 | 854 | 649 | 663 | 591 | 367 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 268 | 224 | 194 | 198 | 200 | 308 | 386 | 331 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.23m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:44AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.50m | 2:27AM1.51m | 2:49PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.44m | 7:39PM0.41m | 7:59AM0.27m | 8:24PM0.24m | 8:37AM0.13m | 9:02PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4821 | 4004 | 3030 | 2480 | 2265 | 1758 | 1387 | 1346 | 770 | 649 | 526 | 416 | 367 | 276 | 235 | 235 | 198 | 198 | 194 | 198 | 160 | 160 | 386 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 35 | 59 | — | 833 | 49 | 573 | 854 | 495 | 663 | 591 | 286 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 268 | 224 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 308 | 160 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 50 | 289 | 209 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 106 | 150 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 171 | 200 | 68 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
237 | 314 | 447 | 474 | 640 | 1060 | 1090 | 876 | 1131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 202 | 170 | 202 | 210 | 227 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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