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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 Thursday 14 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
17.8° C
(Which is 3.4°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 1AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Van Stadens Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | |
2692 | 2039 | 1776 | 1087 | 4164 | 4892 | 5269 | 4938 | 3242 | 2659 | 2257 | 1838 | 1514 | 1626 | 1515 | 1387 | 1182 | 996 | 816 | 754 | 617 | 573 | 521 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.71m | 2:42PM1.54m | 2:55AM1.77m | 3:23PM1.60m | 3:38AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.20m | 8:34AM0.06m | 8:39PM0.12m | 9:15AM-0.00m | 9:23PM0.08m | 9:56AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2692 | 2039 | 1776 | 911 | 4164 | 4892 | 5269 | 4938 | 3242 | 2659 | 2257 | 1838 | 1514 | 1626 | 1515 | 1387 | 1182 | 996 | 816 | 754 | 617 | 573 | 521 | 529 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 276 | 435 | 723 | 993 | 41 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 995 | 891 | 828 | 657 | 1355 | 1173 | 855 | 734 | 628 | 547 | 464 | 363 | 344 | 104 | 240 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 12 | 1087 | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 143 | 218 | 432 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 88 | 98 | 231 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1216 | 923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 52 | 75 | 91 | 155 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 227 | 210 | 170 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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