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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
220
264
180
233
286
287
298
264
277
292
271
364
382
340
337
264
206
192
136
247
279
84
87
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NE
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:06AM1.62m
5:34PM1.50m
5:51AM1.49m
6:24PM1.42m
6:40AM1.35m
7:21PM1.33m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.09m
11:39PM0.20m
12:05PM0.19m
00:30AM0.33m
12:55PM0.30m
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cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
21
22
21
19
19
18
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
16
17
16
16
15
16
17
19
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
E
10
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
E
10
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
121
220
264
180
233
286
287
298
264
277
292
271
94
81
68
51
66
206
192
136
69
85
84
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
SW
13
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
0.5
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SE
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
E
9
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
171
112
36
113
175
141
151
145
142
142
136
98
6
23
79
50
31
64
41
41
26
68
28
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
11
0.5
E
6
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
20
20
58
17
105
101
71
69
50
37
37
41
26
7
21
13
80
73
121
78
33
25
42
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
7
0.5
ENE
10
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
Energy kJ
4
94
107
58
364
382
340
337
264
25
52
35
247
279
212
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
81
81
81
468
274
130
99
115
130
410
535
357
357
302
322
99
104
318
408
301
295
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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