
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 190 | 177 | 185 | 200 | 313 | 392 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 374 | 418 | 875 | 1300 | 1907 | 1838 | 1762 | 1474 | 1408 | 1286 | 1266 | 1112 | 1150 | 954 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM1.51m | 2:49PM1.66m | 3:03AM1.61m | 3:23PM1.77m | 3:37AM1.66m | 3:55PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.13m | 9:02PM0.11m | 9:10AM0.03m | 9:36PM0.03m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
185 | 185 | 177 | 185 | 189 | 194 | 194 | 160 | 164 | 331 | 374 | 418 | 479 | 1300 | 1907 | 1838 | 1762 | 1474 | 1408 | 1286 | 1266 | 1112 | 1150 | 954 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
268 | 190 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 313 | 392 | 331 | 326 | 133 | 108 | 355 | 875 | 407 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 28 | 30 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 |
47 | 46 | 55 | 134 | 200 | 68 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 108 | 110 | 87 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 68 | 48 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 44 | 100 | 88 | 73 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 113 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 210 | 170 | 170 |
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