Van Stadens Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.25° E

Van Stadens Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is
14.4° C
4.6° 

Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 7AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
8
2.5
WSW
8
3
SW
12
2.4
SW
9
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
662
923
771
1508
2376
1219
811
2116
861
1625
1599
1570
1376
1242
1751
1778
1545
1407
1240
1094
1007
913
794
1850
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NW
25
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:37PM0.96m
00:53AM1.07m
1:41PM1.10m
1:44AM1.20m
2:16PM1.24m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.72m
6:34PM0.74m
7:28AM0.60m
7:42PM0.62m
8:05AM0.47m
8:17PM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
16
17
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
14
12
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
13
15
15
13
14
14
12
12
12
15
15
12
11
11
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