
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 1PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2091 | 1942 | 1562 | 809 | 665 | 593 | 547 | 402 | 302 | 234 | 505 | 561 | 530 | 510 | 473 | 442 | 1059 | 2432 | 3809 | 5586 | 7338 | 7001 | 5501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 1:55PM0.55m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.67m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:29PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
309 | 255 | 222 | 477 | 274 | 254 | 361 | 177 | 202 | 220 | 505 | 561 | 530 | 510 | 473 | 442 | 402 | 2432 | 3809 | 5586 | 7338 | 7001 | 5501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
29 | — | 18 | 235 | 219 | 101 | 150 | 90 | 121 | 176 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 1059 | 346 | 281 | 223 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 26 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 19 | 23 | 34 | 107 | — | 192 | 131 | 119 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 68 | 251 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
2091 | 1942 | 1562 | 809 | 665 | 593 | 547 | 402 | 302 | 234 | 188 | 153 | 132 | 106 | 136 | 159 | 141 | 148 | 148 | 173 | 193 | 264 | 414 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1077 | 1630 | 1780 | 3272 | 671 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 627 | 624 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 589 | 589 | 227 | 227 |
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