
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3112 | 2733 | 2429 | 2270 | 2031 | 2000 | 1751 | 1423 | 907 | 742 | 2584 | 2769 | 2964 | 2342 | 1968 | 958 | 682 | 632 | 921 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:54AM1.29m | 7:21PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.23m | 00:52AM0.33m | 12:57PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
3992 | 3753 | 3415 | 3112 | 2733 | 2429 | 2270 | 2031 | 2000 | 1751 | 1423 | 907 | 742 | 546 | 442 | 347 | 260 | 247 | 721 | 612 | 393 | 215 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 37 | — | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 96 | 14 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | 239 | 235 | 123 | 109 | 163 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | WSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 177 | 155 | 215 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 122 | 237 | 444 | 2584 | 2769 | 2964 | 2342 | 1968 | 958 | 682 | 632 | 921 | 808 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 24 | 227 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 170 | 294 | 295 | 397 | 397 | 453 | 1079 | 1619 | 1780 | 3268 | 2332 | 624 | 227 |
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