Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 7AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2462 | 1980 | 1734 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 566 | 409 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 369 | 377 | 330 | 289 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:21AM1.50m | 3:42PM1.59m | 3:48AM1.57m | 4:08PM1.68m | 4:15AM1.62m | 4:34PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:46PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:20AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
2462 | 1980 | 1734 | 1376 | 1092 | 869 | 927 | 797 | 681 | 575 | 566 | 409 | 336 | 336 | 264 | 1125 | 1172 | 1086 | 1086 | 224 | 174 | 130 | 1299 | 970 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSE 16 | — | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | 484 | 70 | 411 | — | — | 83 | — | 83 | 165 | 174 | 222 | 369 | 377 | 330 | 289 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 123 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 4 |
80 | 163 | 305 | 565 | 876 | 1230 | 1249 | 1245 | 1107 | 999 | 848 | 838 | 1034 | 1057 | 1079 | 1980 | 2021 | 1917 | 1956 | 1122 | 1299 | 1405 | 2194 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 408 | 318 | 295 | 301 | 318 | 147 | 301 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 154 | 67 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 67 | 101 | 0 | 81 |
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