
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 6PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
529 | 469 | 390 | 309 | 249 | 202 | 809 | 191 | 157 | 123 | 118 | 149 | 220 | 401 | 586 | 377 | 202 | 133 | 373 | 362 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.24m | 6:32AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.11m | 7:24AM1.01m | 7:40PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.44m | 00:24AM0.46m | 12:34PM0.58m | 1:07AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 |
529 | 469 | 390 | 309 | 249 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 116 | 151 | 137 | 111 | 220 | 401 | 586 | 377 | 202 | 133 | 373 | 362 | 194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | — | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
64 | — | — | 51 | 51 | 47 | — | 2 | 126 | 120 | 118 | 149 | 111 | 41 | 75 | 72 | 44 | 127 | 313 | 37 | 264 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 152 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
— | 64 | 112 | 13 | 14 | 202 | 809 | 191 | 157 | 123 | 90 | 69 | 54 | — | — | 119 | 169 | 80 | 105 | 166 | 272 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 295 | 318 | 77 | 7 | 81 | 126 | 284 | 284 | 285 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 67 | 285 | 284 | 284 | 67 |
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