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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 5PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (28 May)4ft (1.2m)16s

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 Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
0
2
4
3
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
687
663
671
786
929
1170
1461
1239
993
740
1208
1091
1045
924
800
678
450
318
309
253
219
212
196
193
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM1.29m
2:23AM1.45m
2:48PM1.34m
2:56AM1.47m
3:20PM1.38m
3:28AM1.48m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.31m
8:08PM0.35m
8:40AM0.26m
8:43PM0.31m
9:11AM0.22m
9:16PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:07
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
19
19
19
18
20
20
19
19
19
18
17
17
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
16
19
20
21
22
20
20
18
15
15
17
18
19
18
17
15
16
18
18
18
17
17
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
687
663
671
786
929
1170
1461
1239
993
740
1208
1091
1045
924
800
678
450
318
309
253
219
212
196
193
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
10
9
15
15
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
55
56
49
45
47
47
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
7
6
3
4
4
4
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SSW
7
0.3
NE
3
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
ENE
5
Energy kJ
10
7
28
102
163
1
56
10
24
29
24
24
20
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
162
5
0
0
0
0
174
154
858
5
0
67
46
0
0
147
295
295
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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