Van Stadens Mouth surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

Van Stadens Mouth surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 2,097 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Sunday (May 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Van Stadens Mouth in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 31st May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 3rd Jun)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 2nd Jun)13ft (4.0m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
3.5
WSW
7
3.5
SW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.4
SSE
9
1.9
SW
13
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
827
1042
986
723
497
687
957
1148
1929
1024
939
1202
1482
1999
2015
2010
1681
1501
1256
836
677
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
S
15
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
15
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ESE
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:25AM1.51m
3:50PM1.43m
3:57AM1.50m
4:23PM1.43m
4:29AM1.48m
4:56PM1.41m
5:02AM1.44m
5:31PM1.39m
5:34AM1.39m
6:08PM1.35m
6:10AM1.33m
6:48PM1.32m
6:50AM1.26m
7:36PM1.29m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.31m
9:40AM0.21m
9:48PM0.30m
10:11AM0.21m
10:21PM0.31m
10:43AM0.23m
10:55PM0.35m
11:16AM0.25m
11:30PM0.39m
11:51AM0.29m
00:08AM0.45m
12:28PM0.33m
00:52AM0.50m
1:09PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:15
4
2
1
6
4
5
9
5
3
2
Temp °C
17
22
26
25
28
25
23
18
19
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
14
16
12
15
19
17
21
25
23
26
25
22
13
13
11
12
9
10
9
8
9
8
9
7
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
2.3
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
12
2.4
SSE
12
2.2
SE
12
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
Energy kJ
827
1042
986
723
497
687
957
30
21
1024
588
1112
760
448
2015
2010
1681
1501
1256
836
677
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.1
S
13
1.7
WSW
10
1.4
SSW
13
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
W
11
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
66
105
75
71
61
37
28
3
610
659
22
9
383
314
263
233
163
404
336
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
WSW
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
W
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
34
160
22
12
12
121
6
9
21
36
30
181
5
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
7
1.1
E
6
3.5
WSW
7
3.5
SW
10
2.4
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
100
75
1148
1929
939
1202
1482
1999
17
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
173
172
209
227
501
268
295
323
29
30
29
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
  • 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
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
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest