Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3845 | 3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3112 | 2733 | 2429 | 2270 | 2270 | 2000 | 2185 | 1885 | 996 | 822 | 1074 | 2725 | 2693 | 2091 | 1695 | 1469 | 599 | 413 | 639 | 533 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14AM1.43m | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:54AM1.29m | 7:21PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.23m | 00:52AM0.33m | 12:57PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3845 | 3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3112 | 2733 | 2429 | 2270 | 2270 | 2000 | 2185 | 1885 | 996 | 822 | 598 | 496 | 347 | 309 | 325 | 239 | 599 | 266 | 332 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 41 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 125 | 25 | 617 | 25 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 222 | 286 | 109 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | S 16 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | 113 | 33 | 215 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 18 | 40 | 27 | 154 | 432 | 1074 | 2725 | 2693 | 2091 | 1695 | 1469 | 567 | 413 | 639 | 533 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 227 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 170 | 227 | 671 | 434 | 1751 | 1619 | 1366 | 663 | 1780 | 3268 | 2121 | 627 | 227 |
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