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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 Apr 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Van Stadens Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
1
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2
SW
1.9
SW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.4
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
2
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
Period(s) (?)14141313131312121291010101011111110101010101012
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2439222919331730156914521188103121871579174319392325166415521365145911345294997535775851213
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:21AM
1.85
3:43PM
1.67
3:56AM
1.87
4:19PM
1.67
4:33AM
1.82
4:56PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:07PM
0.03
9:38AM
-0.06
9:42PM
-0.01
10:13AM
-0.07
10:19PM
0.01
10:49AM
-0.02
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise---6:41-------6:43-------6:43----
Sunset------5:53-------5:52-------5:51-
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1----1---------------
Temp. °C212221192221181816151616191918171615161822222018
Feels °C (?)22222118221815169101112161515161312131519191816
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