Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 5PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 79 | 103 | 121 | 296 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 231 | 107 | 112 | 140 | 508 | 612 | 690 | 669 | 590 | 663 | 523 | 553 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.52m | 6:38AM1.33m | 7:00PM1.38m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:29PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.15m | 00:40AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.41m | 1:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
545 | 469 | 460 | 370 | 296 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 231 | 188 | 147 | 144 | 508 | 612 | 690 | 669 | 590 | 663 | 219 | 197 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — |
18 | 79 | 103 | 121 | 132 | 96 | 41 | 163 | 198 | 107 | 112 | 107 | 141 | 113 | 110 | 106 | 79 | — | 523 | 553 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 29 | 28 | 84 | — | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 101 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 52 | 176 | 320 | — | 1027 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 284 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 101 | 67 | 285 | 14 | 5 | 274 |
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