
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1255 | 1602 | 1703 | 1609 | 1435 | 1328 | 1965 | 2187 | 1966 | 1568 | 1312 | 985 | 743 | 559 | 422 | 350 | 320 | 146 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.33m | 2:01PM1.54m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:31PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.33m | 7:44AM0.27m | 8:14PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.15m | 8:46PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 2187 | 1966 | 1568 | 1312 | 985 | 743 | 559 | 422 | 350 | 320 | 136 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
13 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 146 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
1255 | 1602 | 1703 | 1609 | 1435 | 1328 | 1965 | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 22 | 38 | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 409 | 441 | 347 | 285 | 284 | 285 | 869 | 522 | 409 | 318 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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