
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 331 | 431 | 418 | 875 | 1300 | 1907 | 1838 | 1875 | 1568 | 1408 | 1286 | 1452 | 1118 | 785 | 689 | 614 | 603 | 494 | 307 | 482 | 998 | 2351 | 2862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.61m | 3:23PM1.77m | 3:37AM1.66m | 3:55PM1.83m | 4:08AM1.67m | 4:25PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.03m | 9:36PM0.03m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:11AM-0.02m | 10:37PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
326 | 331 | 431 | 418 | 540 | 1300 | 1907 | 1838 | 1875 | 1568 | 1408 | 1286 | 1452 | 1118 | 785 | 689 | 614 | 603 | 494 | 285 | 482 | 998 | 2351 | 2862 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
133 | 108 | 110 | 355 | 875 | 407 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 69 | — | 135 | 121 | 78 | 71 | 107 | 248 | 280 | 102 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | — | — |
22 | 17 | 17 | 110 | 110 | 83 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 123 | 104 | 214 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
2 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 36 | 20 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 91 | 186 | 48 | 200 | 138 | 253 | 307 | 361 | 407 | 571 | 689 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 305 | 227 | 213 | 170 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 627 | 1339 | 592 | 227 |
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