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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 Saturday 09 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
19.3° C
(Which is 2.0°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 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
4193 | 3358 | 2781 | 2242 | 1938 | 1637 | 1264 | 1075 | 894 | 645 | 515 | 400 | 1708 | 1152 | 3170 | 6289 | 7101 | 7344 | 6144 | 4177 | 3377 | 3181 | 12554 | 16062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.08m | 9:26PM1.12m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:57PM1.19m | 11:23AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.67m | 2:39PM0.58m | 3:46AM0.68m | 4:10PM0.57m | 5:20AM0.60m | 5:26PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 4193 | 3358 | 2781 | 2242 | 1938 | 1637 | 1264 | 1075 | 894 | 645 | 515 | 400 | 265 | 200 | 122 | 48 | 118 | 92 | 6144 | 4177 | 3377 | 3181 | 8349 | 11671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 611 | 777 | 844 | 833 | 726 | 726 | 726 | 573 | 541 | 511 | 451 | 386 | 46 | 282 | 37 | 77 | 15 | — | 53 | 52 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 258 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 104 | 1708 | 1152 | 3170 | 6289 | 7101 | 7344 | — | 49 | 148 | 104 | 12554 | 16062 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 210 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 220 | 170 | 593 | 453 | 455 | 170 | 30 | 171 | 439 | 393 | 170 | 418 | 29 |
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