Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 9PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 | 319 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 102 | 74 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.68m | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | 4:43AM1.62m | 5:02PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | 10:47AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
407 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 1000 | 1011 | 951 | 970 | 1003 | 174 | 130 | 1003 | 800 | 574 | 428 | 358 | 299 | 242 | 289 | 301 | 348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
83 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 369 | 319 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 62 | 48 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 184 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSE 11 |
— | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — |
820 | 838 | 938 | 958 | 1707 | 1628 | 1697 | 1697 | 1732 | 1003 | 1209 | 9 | 70 | 78 | 102 | 74 | 59 | 69 | 69 | 67 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 162 | 67 | 101 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 109 | 162 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 284 | 144 | 23 | 5 |
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