Van Stadens Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.25° E

Issued: 1 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is

17.3° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth at 10AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Afternoon (22 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	12s
Evening (22 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri morning).
	Wednesday 22								Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	0	0	0	1	1	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	!	4	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	WSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	2345	2045	1677	1474	1415	1392	1200	1411	841	721	563	539	1584	2451	2917	2483	2268	3249	7662	7288	6411	5232	4401	3768
Wind (km/h)	NE	N	N	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	W	ENE	ENE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide				9:11AM1.04m				9:52PM1.15m				10:51AM0.98m					11:31PM1.11m				12:40PM1.02m
Low Tide		3:11AM0.59m				3:06PM0.61m				4:32AM0.65m				4:38PM0.69m					6:18AM0.63m				6:31PM0.68m


	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	2	1	1	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	16	17	16	15	15	15	15	14	16	17	16	15	14	15	14	15	15	16	16	14	14
Feels °C	12	12	12	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	15	14	9	8	9	12	12	13	15	14	13	10	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	WSW 12	SW 11	SW 12	SE 12	ESE 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	2345	2045	1677	1474	1415	1392	1200	1411	841	721	563	503	1234	108	90	2483	2268	2110	7662	7288	6411	5232	4401	3768
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 12	ESE 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SE 12	ENE 9	ENE 9	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	247	226	226	226	193	200	171	177	488	658	530	539	140	15	15	314	1196	3249	50	49	48	47	47	47
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	—	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 14	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ENE 8	S 23	SSW 22	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	7	—	—	—	172	215	180	177	177	177	156	13	11	45	66	66	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 3	WSW 4	WSW 4	WSW 4	WSW 5	WSW 5	—	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	9	25	32	32	36	36	—	1584	2451	2917	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	8	8	7	6	5	5
Distance (km)	0	0	0	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	24	29	29	172	29	170	29	29	29	24	24	24	171	171
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4		5	7	8	8	7	6		4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	9	8	8	8	7	6	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	9	6	4	4	5	6	4	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	9	5	5

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