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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
19
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
92
86
236
191
238
628
600
587
567
671
776
853
1170
1461
1373
1112
905
1024
1024
1091
924
561
545
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
0
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:35PM1.22m
1:48AM1.41m
2:13PM1.29m
2:23AM1.45m
2:48PM1.34m
2:56AM1.47m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.40m
8:08AM0.31m
8:08PM0.35m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
21
20
19
18
17
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
20
22
19
19
19
18
18
17
20
20
21
23
22
20
18
16
20
21
21
21
22
23
19
16
16
17
16
18
18
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
101
92
86
236
191
200
628
600
587
567
671
776
853
1170
1461
1373
1112
905
1024
1024
1091
924
561
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
19
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
18
18
18
17
16
238
7
7
6
6
10
3
9
32
5
13
7
4
4
4
4
56
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
64
77
74
16
93
13
4
3
3
3
3
3
7
6
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
SW
3
1.1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
15
3
45
9
56
48
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
24
284
285
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
121
14
0
0
0
5
409
535
535
5
101
67
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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