Van Stadens Mouth surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 11PM is: 6.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)16ft (5.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)18ft (5.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
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4
5
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
13
7
WSW
13
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8398
9146
9933
11749
14257
16451
17500
17082
12931
10774
7808
6299
5615
4209
3552
3102
2692
2290
1919
2740
3197
3380
4683
4824
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
50
W
55
W
55
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:48AM1.47m
1:16PM1.33m
1:31AM1.60m
2:00PM1.45m
2:13AM1.71m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.41m
7:11AM0.30m
7:11PM0.30m
7:53AM0.16m
7:56PM0.20m
8:34AM0.06m
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:27
5:25
6
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
12
11
10
8
7
4
5
6
8
9
9
9
9
10
12
14
13
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
35
43
39
51
33
10774
7808
4852
4209
3552
3102
2692
2290
1919
2740
3197
3380
4683
4824
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
S
15
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
7
284
522
698
651
517
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
12
31
31
88
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
6
SW
12
6
SW
12
7
SW
13
7
WSW
13
7.5
SW
13
7
SW
13
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
8398
9146
9933
11749
14257
16451
17500
17082
12931
10017
6299
5615
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
7
9
4
4
4
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
479
479
397
397
295
295
625
624
289
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
0
0
29
24
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
9
9
8
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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