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Van Stadens Mouth Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Van Stadens Mouth surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.1°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 2PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
479 | 572 | 572 | 623 | 501 | 924 | 1077 | 947 | 827 | 643 | 585 | 473 | 521 | 515 | 569 | 518 | 495 | 522 | 644 | 712 | 780 | 865 | 775 | 698 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.59m | 5:05AM1.65m | 5:35PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.52m | 6:27PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.03m | 10:53PM0.13m | 11:22AM0.10m | 11:42PM0.23m | 12:09PM0.20m | 00:36AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 479 | 572 | 572 | 623 | 501 | 924 | 1077 | 947 | 827 | 256 | 528 | 245 | 466 | 424 | 374 | 320 | 241 | 273 | 230 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 257 | 330 | 263 | 216 | 137 | 134 | 91 | 59 | 190 | 643 | 75 | 473 | 99 | 147 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 129 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 53 | 84 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 229 | 23 | 23 | 48 | 39 | 82 | — | 104 | 137 | — | — | 35 | 34 | — | 9 | 25 | 48 | 77 | 47 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 47 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 117 | 70 | 140 | 585 | 252 | 521 | 515 | 569 | 518 | 495 | 522 | 644 | 712 | 780 | 865 | 775 | 698 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 213 | 397 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 170 | 170 |
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