Van Stadens Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.25° E

Issued: 1 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is

17.5° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 9PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Evening (15 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 15					Thursday 16								Friday 17								Sat 18
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	0	2	2	3	!	!	!	!	3	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SW 7	SW 8	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	S 12
Wave Graph
kJ	255	289	599	1351	1115	968	3390	3390	3095	2719	2376	2187	1952	1703	1778	1999	1977	1739	1447	1121	880	745	588	400
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	SW	SW	W	W	W	W	W	W	SSE	ESE	NE	NE	N	WNW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	cross	off	off	off	cross	cross
High Tide			4:39PM1.70m				4:52AM1.65m					5:21PM1.72m				5:32AM1.59m				6:01PM1.69m				6:10AM1.50m
Low Tide	10:25AM0.01m				10:49PM0.10m					11:04AM0.00m				11:32PM0.13m				11:42AM0.04m				00:12AM0.19m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—
	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	5:29
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	19	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	17	16	16	15	15	14	14	16	18	17	16	16	16	17	17
Feels °C	15	14	13	13	12	13	13	14	16	16	16	15	13	13	12	12	16	18	16	14	15	15	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10
kJ	255	223	192	161	448	773	3390	3390	3095	2719	2376	2187	1952	1703	1778	1999	1977	1739	1447	1121	880	745	588	363
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 10	SW 12	SW 11	SW 17	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 12	S 12
kJ	33	53	246	241	164	164	131	168	182	185	185	182	144	141	136	131	98	98	98	98	98	96	236	400
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SSW 17	SW 17	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	E 10	E 10
kJ	39	28	75	3	3	3	164	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	36	93	79	96	96
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 6	SW 7	SW 8	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	132	289	599	1351	1115	968	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Boneyards Eastern Cape (S)
Rating (10 max)	2	1	2	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
Distance (km)	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	24	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	0	0	47	0	0	0	24	29
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Hout Bay Cape Town	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Heaven West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	9	6	6	6	5	7	9	8

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