Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). 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) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2313 | 2247 | 1981 | 1562 | 809 | 665 | 593 | 542 | 402 | 310 | 290 | 505 | 561 | 530 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 790 | 1808 | 2895 | 4898 | 6632 | 6631 | 5069 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:17PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.55m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.67m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 397 | 309 | 255 | 222 | 477 | 274 | 224 | 287 | 180 | 101 | 290 | 505 | 561 | 530 | 510 | 451 | 442 | 402 | 1808 | 2895 | 4898 | 6632 | 6631 | 5069 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 29 | — | 19 | 235 | 219 | 106 | 163 | 126 | 173 | 123 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 58 | 790 | 353 | 302 | 223 | 48 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | 73 | 107 | — | 195 | 107 | 75 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 249 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2313 | 2247 | 1981 | 1562 | 809 | 665 | 593 | 542 | 402 | 310 | 234 | 220 | 177 | 139 | 115 | 159 | 154 | 159 | 201 | 197 | 266 | 344 | 466 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 952 | 1077 | 1630 | 1366 | 1483 | 671 | 227 | 227 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 624 | 627 | 624 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 589 | 589 | 227 | 227 |
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