
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 2PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2624 | 1586 | 1397 | 1293 | 1098 | 1098 | 1035 | 1018 | 934 | 859 | 771 | 596 | 515 | 440 | 396 | 498 | 1191 | 2900 | 2157 | 3341 | 3186 | 1135 | 2802 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.66m | 5:34AM1.48m | 5:47PM1.53m | 6:00AM1.36m | 6:12PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.10m | 11:31PM0.16m | 11:33AM0.21m | 11:56PM0.28m | 11:59AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 |
1940 | 1586 | 1397 | 1293 | 1098 | 1098 | 1035 | 1018 | 934 | 859 | 771 | 596 | 515 | 440 | 396 | 300 | 623 | 247 | 206 | 3341 | 3186 | 924 | 2802 | |
Swell 2 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 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | E 10 |
792 | 690 | 543 | 527 | 444 | 379 | — | 303 | 264 | 224 | 254 | 344 | 302 | 328 | 365 | 421 | 247 | 296 | 244 | 164 | 164 | 1135 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 50 | 92 | 110 | 190 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 127 | 167 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
2624 | — | — | — | — | — | 457 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 498 | 1191 | 2900 | 2157 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 246 | 289 | 172 | 172 | 227 | 210 | 202 |
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