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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
22.4° 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 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
279
287
264
270
285
314
403
465
455
417
400
233
192
168
199
200
173
156
163
149
131
135
143
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
N
10
NW
10
N
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:34PM1.50m
5:51AM1.49m
6:24PM1.42m
6:40AM1.35m
7:21PM1.33m
7:38AM1.21m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.20m
12:05PM0.19m
00:30AM0.33m
12:55PM0.30m
1:32AM0.46m
1:54PM0.41m
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6:52
6:52
6:52
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5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
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Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
21
23
21
20
19
20
19
21
24
26
18
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
20
19
18
18
19
17
20
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.7
E
9
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
8
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
286
279
287
264
270
285
314
94
81
79
51
31
74
192
168
82
85
84
50
163
149
131
135
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SSE
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
141
151
145
142
142
136
98
6
23
21
50
80
73
78
40
69
68
36
84
117
116
110
84
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
E
12
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
101
96
69
50
37
38
41
18
7
6
12
13
47
121
76
25
25
23
87
71
92
87
103
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
2.1
SE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
3
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
403
465
455
417
400
233
199
200
173
156
195
2
143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
81
81
67
77
67
104
274
409
357
274
157
77
0
0
318
286
286
285
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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