Double Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eastern Cape – Wild Coast, South Africa)

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Double Mouth Surf Guide

Double Mouth in East London is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Double Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Double Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Double Mouth occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Double Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Double Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in June while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Double Mouth Location Map

Interactive Double Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Double Mouth is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Double Mouth is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 100 km (62 miles) away.

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Double Mouth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	SSW	SE	SE
Period (s)	7	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Double Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For Barbel Point, 5 km from Double Mouth.

Next High Water: 06:06pm | 1.26m

Next Low Water: 11:55am | 0.32m

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Double Mouth Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Double Mouth today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 21.6 °C and a wind chill of 21.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite