
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) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 6PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1305 | 1185 | 1201 | 1264 | 813 | 678 | 603 | 542 | 365 | 489 | 1196 | 1196 | 2683 | 2599 | 2594 | 2497 | 2037 | 1810 | 1726 | 1745 | 1585 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1305 | 1185 | 1201 | 1264 | 813 | 678 | 603 | 542 | 365 | 489 | 1196 | 1196 | 2683 | 2599 | 2594 | 2497 | 2037 | 1810 | 1649 | 1387 | 1121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — |
64 | 67 | 68 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 73 | 248 | 293 | 106 | 578 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 43 | 104 | 123 | 104 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | 283 | 148 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 154 | 154 | 270 | 674 | 1299 | 1433 | 1891 | 1780 | 1904 | 1736 | 1726 | 1745 | 1585 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 37 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 170 | 170 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 566 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 |
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