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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
22.5° 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 7AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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)3.5ft (1.0m)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 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
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
0.7
SW
13
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
264
392
335
330
224
174
169
171
220
264
180
175
187
258
305
351
412
367
380
380
344
352
300
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:23AM1.71m
4:49PM1.56m
5:06AM1.62m
5:34PM1.50m
5:51AM1.49m
6:24PM1.42m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.02m
10:52PM0.11m
11:20AM0.09m
11:39PM0.20m
12:05PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
19
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
19
19
19
19
17
17
20
20
19
19
19
15
15
15
19
19
21
18
18
17
17
17
21
20
19
20
20
20
17
17
20
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
S
12
1.1
S
13
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
0.7
SW
13
0.8
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
96
264
392
335
330
224
174
169
118
220
264
180
86
187
258
305
351
412
367
380
380
344
352
300
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
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
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
149
82
77
62
48
47
45
32
171
82
81
79
175
141
151
142
140
140
133
57
63
63
67
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
199
109
26
29
31
33
78
107
31
31
20
19
105
101
71
23
50
37
37
98
82
56
56
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
3
2
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
81
14
0
0
0
0
67
408
408
157
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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