Van Stadens Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.25° E

Van Stadens Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is
14.4° C
4.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (22 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (22 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
1
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
2
SSW
11
2.4
SW
11
3
SW
11
3.5
SW
8
1.6
SW
12
2.2
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.5
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1324
770
644
662
923
973
1422
2293
1187
718
561
596
1562
1452
1376
1376
1422
745
1677
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
25
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:35PM1.00m
12:37PM0.96m
00:53AM1.07m
1:41PM1.10m
Low Tide
3:08PM0.75m
5:55AM0.72m
6:34PM0.74m
7:28AM0.60m
7:42PM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
15
14
14
14
15
12
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
15
14
14
14
13
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