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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Double Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
7
8
0
0
0
4
8
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.7
S
11
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2349
5670
7301
3978
6580
8495
5998
7735
3139
2547
2008
691
597
669
969
857
754
647
2610
2945
2792
2717
2643
2376
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
SW
15
SSE
5
SE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:55AM1.42m
1:20PM1.30m
1:38AM1.56m
2:03PM1.41m
2:19AM1.67m
2:45PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.31m
7:16PM0.29m
7:58AM0.18m
8:00PM0.18m
8:38AM0.07m
8:42PM0.10m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
18
17
18
21
22
18
16
15
14
13
14
18
19
18
16
15
13
14
15
20
21
19
17
17
14
15
16
14
14
9
10
11
11
10
12
16
16
17
14
13
11
12
13
17
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
15
2171
2591
3859
3139
2547
2008
651
482
669
969
857
754
647
2610
2945
2792
2717
2643
2376
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
14
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
S
10
0.1
E
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.2
S
15
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
57
691
597
333
1
174
288
644
12
68
68
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
5
1
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
2349
5670
7301
3978
6580
8495
5998
7735
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
2
4
4
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
121
5
5
409
927
598
347
5
0
0
0
5
5
14
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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