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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 pm Saturday 30 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | |
1279 | 1019 | 913 | 827 | 761 | 833 | 1042 | 1118 | 986 | 899 | 884 | 723 | 666 | 497 | 497 | 533 | 687 | 798 | 866 | 957 | 1614 | 2033 | 1148 | 2097 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:18PM1.41m | 3:25AM1.51m | 3:50PM1.43m | 3:57AM1.50m | 4:23PM1.43m | 4:29AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.31m | 9:40AM0.21m | 9:48PM0.30m | 10:11AM0.21m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1279 | 1019 | 913 | 827 | 761 | 833 | 1042 | 1118 | 986 | 899 | 884 | 723 | 666 | 497 | 497 | 533 | 687 | 798 | 866 | 957 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 82 | 105 | 94 | 75 | 94 | 50 | 71 | 100 | 76 | 61 | 47 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 28 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 34 | 22 | 116 | 160 | 178 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 100 | 92 | 67 | 75 | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1614 | 2033 | 1148 | 2097 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 158 | 170 | 173 | 289 |
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