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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
304
299
212
196
190
190
196
264
253
222
167
164
214
242
199
186
138
131
138
138
124
409
252
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
SW
30
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.38m
3:28AM1.48m
3:52PM1.40m
4:00AM1.48m
4:24PM1.41m
4:32AM1.46m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.28m
9:41AM0.20m
9:49PM0.27m
10:12AM0.19m
10:22PM0.28m
10:44AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
20
18
17
16
16
16
21
23
21
19
19
19
20
20
28
27
23
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
19
18
16
15
14
14
17
19
18
17
17
16
17
17
26
24
21
19
18
18
17
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
126
121
91
79
82
190
190
196
264
253
222
82
72
68
56
199
186
138
100
110
94
89
75
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
309
304
299
212
196
67
45
44
45
39
37
167
164
214
242
24
24
22
131
138
138
124
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
13
4
4
5
5
14
32
31
25
4
3
15
15
6
6
14
11
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
SW
12
1.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
4
4
5
4
6
12
32
72
138
131
107
152
115
91
85
70
88
66
160
187
409
252
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
301
0
0
0
0
14
147
295
295
14
0
0
0
0
0
67
67
0
0
0
0
0
81
408
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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