Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 211 | 149 | 227 | 213 | 513 | 671 | 914 | 1121 | 1161 | 776 | 1977 | 1839 | 1586 | 1397 | 1177 | 722 | 1863 | 2162 | 3251 | 4019 | 3832 | 3302 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.19m | 2:25AM1.28m | 2:50PM1.34m | 2:54AM1.40m | 3:16PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.47m | 8:21PM0.49m | 8:38AM0.34m | 8:51PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
216 | 211 | 149 | 227 | 213 | 513 | 671 | 914 | 1121 | 1161 | 649 | 1977 | 1839 | 1586 | 1397 | 1177 | 722 | 1863 | 2162 | 3251 | 4019 | 3832 | 3302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSW 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
71 | 45 | 57 | 123 | 81 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 776 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 390 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 61 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 893 | 307 | 307 | 325 |
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