
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1474 | 1408 | 1305 | 1185 | 1201 | 1240 | 689 | 678 | 603 | 542 | 478 | 489 | 1196 | 1196 | 2683 | 2727 | 2594 | 2574 | 2249 | 1903 | 1703 | 1935 | 2302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:11AM-0.02m | 10:37PM0.02m | 10:39AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1474 | 1408 | 1305 | 1185 | 1201 | 1240 | 689 | 678 | 603 | 542 | 478 | 170 | 1196 | 1196 | 2683 | 2727 | 2594 | 2497 | 2065 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1019 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 47 | 145 | 77 | 64 | 83 | 75 | 489 | 106 | 700 | — | — | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 8 | SE 14 | SE 7 | E 6 | SW 11 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 23 | 8 | 65 | 63 | 293 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
17 | 14 | — | — | 119 | 88 | — | 172 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 237 | 233 | 614 | 1019 | 1082 | 1830 | 2574 | 2249 | 1903 | 1703 | 1935 | 2302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 210 | 202 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 170 | 170 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 |
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