Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 6PM is: 1.0m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
382 | 511 | 731 | 774 | 572 | 395 | 309 | 219 | 173 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 82 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 259 | 163 | 167 | 161 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:36AM1.64m | 4:59PM1.76m | 5:09AM1.61m | 5:32PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:34PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.05m | 11:08PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
298 | 360 | 731 | 774 | 572 | 395 | 309 | 219 | 173 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 427 | 385 | 300 | 265 | 259 | 163 | 127 | 103 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
377 | 511 | 124 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 108 | 167 | 161 | 164 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
265 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 |
382 | 275 | 190 | 205 | 261 | 277 | 255 | 262 | 319 | 414 | 468 | 469 | 597 | 512 | 508 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 408 | 408 | 380 | 302 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 147 | 295 | 301 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
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