Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 6PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 127 | 125 | 211 | 586 | 763 | 814 | 808 | 669 | 742 | 653 | 732 | 1367 | 388 | 370 | 294 | 273 | 1804 | 2665 | 2309 | 1770 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.38m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:29PM1.23m | 7:39AM1.07m | 8:09PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.41m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
226 | 188 | 147 | 144 | 586 | 763 | 814 | 808 | 669 | 742 | 653 | 139 | 100 | 388 | 370 | 273 | 273 | 1804 | 2665 | 2309 | 1770 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
164 | 107 | 112 | 211 | 113 | 113 | 106 | 110 | 79 | — | 121 | — | — | 68 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 127 | 125 | 62 | — | — | — | 158 | 13 | 254 | 213 | 732 | 1367 | 245 | 286 | 294 | 270 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 347 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 67 | 284 | 5 | 174 | 285 | 347 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 174 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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