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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
22.4° 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 8PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
330
224
174
171
171
220
264
180
175
245
257
302
314
328
344
344
348
458
424
337
362
322
225
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:49PM1.56m
5:06AM1.62m
5:34PM1.50m
5:51AM1.49m
6:24PM1.42m
6:40AM1.35m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.02m
10:52PM0.11m
11:20AM0.09m
11:39PM0.20m
12:05PM0.19m
00:30AM0.33m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
Temp °C
20
21
20
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
19
18
18
20
20
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
16
16
17
18
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
12
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
7
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
335
330
224
174
171
118
220
264
60
169
245
257
302
314
328
344
344
348
81
424
337
297
234
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.2
S
17
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
62
47
45
33
32
171
82
81
180
175
141
151
145
142
142
136
98
82
23
79
50
61
87
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
E
12
Energy kJ
29
31
33
78
107
20
20
18
113
105
101
96
69
50
37
37
42
6
7
21
50
47
73
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
ENE
10
1.3
SE
8
0.5
E
10
1.9
SE
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
7
Energy kJ
5
6
3
4
58
210
48
458
68
68
362
322
225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
5
23
5
0
0
0
0
5
81
121
81
274
126
77
77
77
157
535
357
190
190
77
77
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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