Surf Forecasts:
Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 7,602 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Van Stadens Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1575 | 1589 | 2392 | 3018 | 2369 | 2373 | 1292 | 6098 | 4728 | 2815 | 1742 | 1324 | 835 | 1091 | 3811 | 7602 | 4638 | 3111 | 1860 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.39m | 7:10AM1.19m | 7:32PM1.24m | 7:47AM1.06m | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:08AM0.94m | 10:35PM1.00m | 12:37PM0.96m | 00:53AM1.07m | 1:41PM1.10m | 1:44AM1.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.45m | 1:10PM0.48m | 1:49AM0.58m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.75m | 5:55AM0.72m | 6:34PM0.74m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:42PM0.62m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1575 | 1589 | 2392 | 3018 | 2369 | 43 | 1292 | 6098 | 4728 | 2815 | 1742 | 1324 | 835 | 10 | 15 | 7602 | 4638 | 3111 | 1860 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 181 | 98 | 71 | 67 | 44 | 60 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 230 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | WSW 7 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2373 | 416 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1091 | 3811 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 172 | 585 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 0 |
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