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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Double Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 5AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (26 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
19
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
370
657
568
390
208
138
126
120
143
157
135
103
94
74
191
191
238
628
600
587
567
580
828
969
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:21AM1.31m
12:49PM1.15m
1:08AM1.36m
1:35PM1.22m
1:48AM1.41m
2:13PM1.29m
Low Tide
6:50AM0.46m
6:44PM0.45m
7:32AM0.38m
7:29PM0.40m
8:08AM0.31m
8:08PM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:08
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
24
22
20
18
17
17
16
17
21
22
21
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
20
19
19
16
18
18
20
18
18
17
16
17
16
17
20
21
21
20
20
18
18
16
19
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
79
657
568
390
208
138
126
74
62
157
135
103
94
65
191
191
138
628
600
587
567
580
828
969
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NE
6
0.5
E
4
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
370
85
79
77
53
37
37
27
29
29
20
19
18
74
11
8
238
11
11
6
6
9
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.5
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
315
35
33
21
21
21
8
71
68
20
19
64
77
18
16
93
21
4
3
3
3
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
159
190
29
82
88
120
143
34
7
11
7
2
9
19
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
5
408
5
5
0
0
0
0
67
295
67
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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