
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
118 | 149 | 216 | 401 | 523 | 330 | 205 | 323 | 437 | 357 | 314 | 304 | 761 | 891 | 1920 | 1900 | 1504 | 1168 | 1603 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.11m | 7:24AM1.01m | 7:40PM0.98m | 10:18AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.59m | 1:30PM0.71m | 2:44AM0.69m | 4:38PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
125 | 111 | 111 | 401 | 523 | 330 | 205 | 323 | 373 | 357 | 153 | 144 | 111 | 73 | 80 | 67 | 45 | 77 | 863 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 12 |
118 | 149 | 216 | 108 | 82 | 72 | 87 | 264 | 437 | 42 | 314 | 42 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 58 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
84 | 65 | 55 | — | — | 125 | 144 | 100 | 139 | 167 | 220 | 304 | 761 | 891 | 1920 | 1900 | 1504 | 1168 | 1603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 347 | 162 | 67 | 0 | 81 | 274 | 409 | 518 | 484 | 484 | 5 | 5 |
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