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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
174
171
171
220
264
180
326
374
279
295
270
277
285
302
335
418
375
289
280
222
181
181
226
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:49PM1.56m
5:06AM1.62m
5:34PM1.50m
5:51AM1.49m
6:24PM1.42m
6:40AM1.35m
Low Tide
10:52PM0.11m
11:20AM0.09m
11:39PM0.20m
12:05PM0.19m
00:30AM0.33m
12:55PM0.30m
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6:50
6:52
6:52
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5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
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Temp °C
20
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
21
22
19
18
18
18
19
20
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
16
16
15
16
16
17
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
224
174
171
121
220
264
72
196
245
279
295
270
277
285
302
94
81
375
289
261
222
181
58
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SW
13
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
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
47
33
32
171
112
56
180
175
141
151
145
142
142
136
98
6
23
71
48
68
85
37
76
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
6
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
0.5
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
33
78
107
20
20
19
17
105
101
71
69
50
37
37
41
26
7
79
51
31
73
109
46
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
1.7
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.1
ENE
9
1.4
E
7
1.7
E
6
Energy kJ
5
3
3
1
326
374
58
56
335
418
280
217
181
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
5
0
0
0
0
0
81
81
81
274
126
104
143
130
274
535
357
357
274
302
104
104
318
295
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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