Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | 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 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2727 | 2785 | 2680 | 2307 | 2073 | 1892 | 1775 | 2140 | 1985 | 2433 | 1586 | 1370 | 1268 | 1193 | 1141 | 1197 | 1137 | 1075 | 994 | 890 | 713 | 536 | 448 | 408 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.64m | 4:53PM1.76m | 5:06AM1.57m | 5:21PM1.66m | 5:34AM1.48m | 5:47PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.02m | 11:04PM0.07m | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:31PM0.16m | 11:33AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 11 |
| kJ | 2727 | 2785 | 2680 | 2307 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1019 | 872 | 1773 | 1586 | 1370 | 1268 | 1193 | 1141 | 1197 | 1137 | 1075 | 994 | 890 | 713 | 536 | 448 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 792 | 690 | 543 | 527 | 444 | 423 | 319 | 309 | 298 | 224 | 220 | 335 | 388 | 392 | 379 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 52 | 46 | 75 | 66 | 93 | 150 | 295 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1087 | 998 | 1145 | 1998 | 2073 | 1892 | 1775 | 2140 | 1985 | 2433 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 227 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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