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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 Tuesday 12 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
18.0° C
(Which is 3.3°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 10AM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
24546 | 15913 | 11500 | 10024 | 9523 | 8398 | 7485 | 7658 | 9549 | 11866 | 13808 | 15947 | 15555 | 12157 | 9577 | 7318 | 5615 | 4755 | 3978 | 3346 | 2798 | 2472 | 2084 | 1714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:00AM1.32m | 12:27PM1.21m | 00:48AM1.47m | 1:16PM1.33m | 1:31AM1.60m | 2:00PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.45m | 6:23PM0.41m | 7:11AM0.30m | 7:11PM0.30m | 7:53AM0.16m | 7:56PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 19495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 44 | 35 | 51 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 4755 | 3978 | 3346 | 2798 | 2472 | 2084 | 1714 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | SSW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 222 | 610 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24546 | 15913 | 11500 | 10024 | 9523 | 8398 | 7485 | 7658 | 9549 | 11866 | 13808 | 15947 | 15555 | 12157 | 9577 | 7318 | 5615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 29 | 479 | 29 | 210 | 172 | 29 | 268 | 295 | 295 | 305 | 439 | 624 | 289 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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