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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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?

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
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
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
67
101
92
86
189
191
238
628
600
587
567
671
776
853
1214
1388
1373
1112
905
974
911
911
752
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
SW
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:35PM1.22m
1:48AM1.41m
2:13PM1.29m
2:23AM1.45m
2:48PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.38m
7:29PM0.40m
8:08AM0.31m
8:08PM0.35m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
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
17
17
20
21
20
21
20
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
21
19
19
19
18
17
17
20
20
21
22
22
20
18
17
20
21
21
21
22
22
20
16
15
16
17
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SW
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
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
82
67
101
92
86
189
191
200
628
600
587
567
671
776
853
1214
1388
1373
1112
905
974
911
911
752
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
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
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
28
18
18
18
18
17
13
238
7
7
6
6
10
3
7
4
22
20
13
7
7
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
45
31
64
77
74
16
93
13
1
3
3
3
3
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
36
35
15
22
43
15
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
67
347
147
14
0
0
0
0
5
23
81
99
0
0
0
5
284
154
535
5
0
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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