Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 10AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1447 | 1093 | 894 | 722 | 598 | 557 | 477 | 452 | 452 | 444 | 444 | 778 | 446 | 1116 | 1082 | 865 | 750 | 961 | 1602 | 690 | 408 | 668 | 619 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35AM0.93m | 10:01PM0.97m | 12:29PM0.91m | 00:56AM1.02m | 1:46PM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.67m | 2:47PM0.71m | 5:26AM0.73m | 6:22PM0.74m | 7:32AM0.61m | 7:44PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1447 | 1093 | 894 | 722 | 598 | 557 | 477 | 452 | 452 | 444 | 444 | 57 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 261 | 245 | 11 | 792 | 690 | 171 | 668 | 619 | 544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 256 | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 31 | 156 | 778 | 446 | 1116 | 1082 | 865 | 750 | 961 | 1602 | — | 408 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 408 | 77 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 380 | 479 | 347 | 23 | 284 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 284 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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