
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 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 200 | 313 | 392 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 431 | 418 | 875 | 1300 | 1907 | 1956 | 1762 | 1568 | 1408 | 1387 | 1112 | 956 | 925 | 819 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 | 194 | 198 | 164 | 331 | 326 | 331 | 431 | 418 | 540 | 1300 | 1907 | 1956 | 1762 | 1568 | 1408 | 1387 | 1112 | 956 | 925 | 819 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 |
147 | 145 | 313 | 392 | 164 | 133 | 108 | 110 | 355 | 875 | 407 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 27 | 31 | 43 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
134 | 200 | 68 | 33 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 108 | 81 | 83 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 68 | 68 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 38 | 42 | 35 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 210 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 227 | 170 | 170 |
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