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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Double Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 12PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
5
8
0
0
0
4
8
8
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3278
3371
2513
1227
2079
2837
2064
1561
3801
6737
4533
6042
7565
5573
7093
5993
2268
1759
1384
1211
1102
969
872
754
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SSE
5
SE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:31PM1.18m
00:55AM1.42m
1:20PM1.30m
1:38AM1.56m
2:03PM1.41m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.40m
7:15AM0.31m
7:16PM0.29m
7:58AM0.18m
8:00PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
Temp °C
23
23
27
19
19
19
20
20
18
17
20
21
18
16
15
14
13
14
18
19
18
16
15
14
14
14
19
15
17
17
19
18
16
14
13
12
10
9
11
11
10
11
15
16
17
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3278
3371
2513
1227
2079
2837
2064
1561
1883
3208
3543
2641
2268
1759
1384
1211
1102
969
872
754
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.9
SSW
17
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
8
20
20
19
534
15
15
15
14
5
1
1
231
355
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
14
14
14
6
17
5
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
2.5
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
15
4
SSW
14
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
16
18
21
1088
3801
6737
4533
6042
7565
5573
7093
5993
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
6
9
3
4
4
7
8
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
157
157
157
162
5
5
5
5
5
5
363
927
598
484
5
5
5
0
5
5
154
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
9
8
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
6
4
5
4
4
6
9
5
5
4
7
8
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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