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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.2°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 3AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
316
264
258
276
309
590
573
451
537
529
496
350
494
579
767
694
488
437
437
725
1152
1460
1912
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
0
E
10
S
10
SE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:38PM1.30m
9:02AM1.12m
10:01PM1.27m
10:33AM1.08m
11:18PM1.30m
11:51AM1.12m
Low Tide
2:02PM0.42m
3:03AM0.56m
3:16PM0.50m
4:35AM0.57m
4:37PM0.52m
5:53AM0.52m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
16
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
20
24
15
13
14
14
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
20
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
53
125
150
258
276
309
590
573
451
537
529
496
350
494
579
767
694
488
437
437
725
1152
1460
1912
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
8
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
Energy kJ
127
175
264
147
92
137
88
64
45
34
34
34
341
214
84
70
68
68
91
203
62
57
55
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
119
40
40
28
129
90
87
85
84
57
57
57
56
79
77
34
33
166
169
65
17
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
320
316
222
146
119
105
1
2
50
3
6
10
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
0
0
0
0
0
227
177
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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