
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
854 | 553 | 663 | 591 | 286 | 367 | 319 | 314 | 268 | 190 | 173 | 173 | 200 | 313 | 392 | 331 | 326 | 1041 | 374 | 418 | 757 | 1284 | 1907 | 1929 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.50m | 2:27AM1.51m | 2:49PM1.66m | 3:03AM1.61m | 3:23PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.27m | 8:24PM0.24m | 8:37AM0.13m | 9:02PM0.11m | 9:10AM0.03m | 9:36PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
567 | 492 | 389 | 343 | 258 | 220 | 210 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 173 | 177 | 313 | 392 | 189 | 157 | 106 | 374 | 418 | 540 | 1284 | 1907 | 1929 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 |
854 | 553 | 663 | 591 | 286 | 367 | 319 | 314 | 268 | 190 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 68 | 16 | 331 | 326 | 17 | 106 | 103 | 757 | 393 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
158 | 198 | 156 | 104 | 169 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 47 | 46 | 55 | 134 | 200 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 347 | 108 | 110 | 16 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | W 4 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — |
906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 245 | 246 | 293 | — | — | — | 181 | 185 | — | 15 | 1041 | 136 | 78 | 29 | 20 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
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