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 2AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2044 | 2574 | 3299 | 3845 | 3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3112 | 2600 | 2429 | 2270 | 2270 | 2000 | 1863 | 1762 | 1060 | 878 | 752 | 2354 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.65m | 6:14AM1.43m | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:54AM1.29m | 7:21PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.20m | 12:16PM0.23m | 00:52AM0.33m | 12:57PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2044 | 2574 | 3299 | 3845 | 3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3112 | 2600 | 2429 | 2270 | 2270 | 2000 | 1863 | 1762 | 1060 | 878 | 680 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
68 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | — | 55 | 37 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 94 | 24 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 5 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 8 | 9 | 74 | 18 | 440 | 263 | 752 | 2354 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 227 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 209 | 227 | 397 | 671 |
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