Double Mouth surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 SAST
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Double Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Double Mouth sea temperature is
22.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Double Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.9
E
11
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
345
487
456
258
127
186
205
213
184
196
214
203
159
159
134
98
132
129
92
87
195
207
211
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
5
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:24PM1.42m
6:40AM1.35m
7:21PM1.33m
7:38AM1.21m
8:33PM1.25m
8:53AM1.09m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.33m
12:55PM0.30m
1:32AM0.46m
1:54PM0.41m
2:51AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:10
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
22
23
21
20
20
21
22
22
23
22
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
22
18
19
18
19
17
17
19
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
23
20
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
13
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
E
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
297
345
372
334
258
127
55
82
85
121
84
214
203
159
159
134
115
96
96
77
75
195
41
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
1
E
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
81
79
62
81
93
84
75
69
68
95
98
117
116
110
84
82
78
132
129
92
87
46
84
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
E
9
0.4
E
11
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
23
21
50
80
73
97
41
25
26
25
30
72
92
87
103
100
98
72
71
71
49
65
63
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.9
NE
7
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
65
65
487
456
152
186
205
213
184
196
342
11
16
23
23
57
67
207
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
190
157
77
77
0
0
147
167
285
14
0
0
0
0
0
135
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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