
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
952 | 2184 | 2151 | 2431 | 2415 | 1325 | 1694 | 772 | 611 | 692 | 675 | 502 | 347 | 290 | 505 | 561 | 530 | 473 | 451 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.55m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
702 | 504 | 442 | 397 | 309 | 727 | 222 | 521 | 406 | 147 | 249 | 319 | 169 | 290 | 505 | 561 | 530 | 473 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
24 | 549 | 26 | — | — | 243 | 239 | 235 | 177 | 233 | 163 | 136 | 121 | 109 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | 26 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 73 | 107 | 150 | 187 | 173 | 75 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
952 | 2184 | 2151 | 2431 | 2415 | 1325 | 1694 | 772 | 611 | 692 | 675 | 502 | 347 | 270 | 234 | 188 | 177 | 176 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 406 | 1780 | 952 | 1077 | 1619 | 1366 | 3271 | 697 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 624 | 627 | 624 | 227 | 227 |
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