
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 7PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| 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. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1562 | 809 | 665 | 634 | 458 | 365 | 270 | 226 | 551 | 551 | 530 | 510 | 473 | 442 | 1267 | 2432 | 3478 | 4848 | 7338 | 7297 | 5686 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | 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 |
222 | 477 | 254 | 254 | 361 | 177 | 112 | 220 | 551 | 551 | 530 | 510 | 473 | 442 | 402 | 2432 | 3478 | 4848 | 7338 | 7297 | 5686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | S 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 24 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
18 | 235 | 237 | 101 | 150 | 90 | 218 | 176 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 1267 | 39 | 325 | 218 | 19 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 26 | SSW 25 | WSW 10 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
19 | 23 | 34 | 107 | 33 | 192 | 121 | 119 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 364 | 40 | 14 | 37 | 390 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
1562 | 809 | 665 | 634 | 458 | 365 | 270 | 226 | 188 | 148 | 139 | 132 | 99 | 75 | 78 | 671 | 98 | 113 | 136 | 178 | 292 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1780 | 697 | 671 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 627 | 624 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 589 | 589 | 227 | 227 |
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