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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 1 am Monday 18 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
17.9° C
(Which is 3.2°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 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
390 | 479 | 572 | 572 | 623 | 501 | 924 | 1077 | 865 | 827 | 643 | 528 | 545 | 531 | 589 | 558 | 503 | 518 | 575 | 653 | 795 | 910 | 1020 | 902 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.74m | 4:49PM1.59m | 5:05AM1.65m | 5:35PM1.54m | 5:52AM1.52m | 6:27PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.03m | 10:53PM0.13m | 11:22AM0.10m | 11:42PM0.23m | 12:09PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 390 | 479 | 572 | 572 | 623 | 501 | 924 | 1077 | 865 | 827 | 643 | 528 | 473 | 466 | 424 | 374 | 320 | 241 | 273 | 230 | 181 | 149 | 116 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 206 | 257 | 330 | 263 | 169 | 137 | 134 | 91 | 84 | 39 | 82 | 75 | 104 | 99 | 147 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 86 | 57 | 79 | 56 | 36 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 11 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 229 | 23 | 23 | 48 | 44 | 21 | 107 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 35 | — | 7 | 25 | 16 | 45 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 30 | 92 | 374 | 452 | 519 | 545 | 531 | 589 | 558 | 503 | 518 | 575 | 653 | 795 | 910 | 1020 | 902 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 213 | 323 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 220 | 227 | 0 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 202 |
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