Surf Forecasts:
Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 9,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Van Stadens Mouth in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Van Stadens Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 784 | 455 | 1271 | 2519 | 2345 | 1474 | 1392 | 878 | 422 | 2747 | 3090 | 7797 | 5659 | 4123 | 2725 | 2243 | 1846 | 1319 | 1209 | 1249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.38m | 8:11AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.25m | 9:11AM1.04m | 9:52PM1.15m | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:40PM1.02m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:45PM1.12m | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:28PM1.23m | 2:33AM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.50m | 2:11PM0.49m | 3:11AM0.59m | 3:06PM0.61m | 4:32AM0.65m | 4:38PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.68m | 7:32AM0.55m | 7:42PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:27PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 7 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 784 | 455 | 1271 | 2519 | 2345 | 1474 | 1392 | 854 | 217 | 91 | 3090 | 7797 | 5659 | 4123 | 2725 | 2243 | 1846 | 1319 | 1209 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | WSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 400 | 295 | 359 | 305 | 270 | 230 | 204 | 144 | 422 | 15 | 664 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 108 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | SSW 15 | E 7 | WSW 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 220 | 8 | — | 7 | — | 125 | 25 | 255 | — | 66 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 10 | — | 16 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 878 | — | 2747 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 104 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 29 | 0 | 177 | 0 | 29 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 24 | 213 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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