Van Stadens Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.25° E

Van Stadens Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is
12.4° C
6.6° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
2
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0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1885
1699
1699
1575
1623
1502
1589
1982
2392
2451
2929
3018
2618
2577
2369
2331
2373
2580
2711
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:30PM1.54m
6:39AM1.32m
7:00PM1.39m
7:10AM1.19m
7:32PM1.24m
Low Tide
00:41AM0.32m
12:40PM0.33m
1:12AM0.45m
1:10PM0.48m
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6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
13
15
15
13
11
12
15
13
11
9
9
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