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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 Tuesday 26 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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.7°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 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
824 | 742 | 730 | 718 | 1047 | 1918 | 1568 | 1632 | 1834 | 1518 | 4188 | 4375 | 3820 | 3579 | 3772 | 4978 | 5603 | 5757 | 6148 | 5850 | 5210 | 4251 | 3830 | 3484 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.40m | 1:34PM1.26m | 1:43AM1.44m | 2:11PM1.32m | 2:19AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.46m | 7:31AM0.37m | 7:28PM0.42m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:07PM0.38m | 8:38AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 824 | 742 | 730 | 718 | 1047 | 1918 | 1568 | 1632 | 1834 | 1518 | 4188 | 4375 | 3820 | 3579 | 3772 | 4978 | 5603 | 5757 | 6148 | 5850 | 5210 | 4251 | 3830 | 3484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 11 | SW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 199 | 370 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 1249 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 327 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 173 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 374 | 302 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 586 | 415 | 259 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 172 |
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