Van Stadens Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.97° S 25.25° E

Van Stadens Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Van Stadens Mouth sea temperature is
14.4°C
4.7° 

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


Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,566 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Van Stadens Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Van Stadens Mouth in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sun 20th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Best Surf 5PM (Sun 20th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 24th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Van Stadens Mouth over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
0
0
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.7
E
6
2.1
E
7
1.8
E
8
2.5
WSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.5
SW
11
1.4
S
9
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.9
SSW
13
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2238
1749
1185
929
748
448
240
461
439
631
286
487
304
2566
1677
984
635
625
1108
1895
1615
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
0
NE
10
SE
20
E
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
NNE
20
WSW
30
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
0
SSE
20
W
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:16PM0.96m
00:29AM1.02m
1:14PM1.11m
1:17AM1.16m
1:44PM1.27m
1:49AM1.30m
2:10PM1.43m
2:18AM1.42m
2:35PM1.57m
2:46AM1.53m
3:02PM1.70m
3:15AM1.61m
3:29PM1.79m
3:44AM1.66m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.77m
6:54AM0.63m
7:19PM0.62m
7:29AM0.48m
7:50PM0.47m
7:56AM0.34m
8:17PM0.33m
8:22AM0.22m
8:45PM0.19m
8:49AM0.11m
9:12PM0.08m
9:16AM0.03m
9:41PM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
 mm
2
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
14
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
17
25
29
24
24
18
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
23
28
20
Feels °C
18
17
18
19
18
16
23
27
26
23
16
15
15
17
17
18
19
17
21
26
20
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Van Stadens Mouth:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Van Stadens Mouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Van Stadens Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Van Stadens Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Van Stadens Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Van Stadens Mouth may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Van Stadens Mouth is 27 km (17 miles) from the city of Uitenhage. If you plan a holiday in Eastern Cape (South), look for hotels and other accommodation in Uitenhage. Uitenhage has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest