Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Double Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Double Mouth at 12PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Double Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 231 | 226 | 107 | 112 | 431 | 586 | 763 | 814 | 768 | 669 | 653 | 653 | 599 | 1182 | 1435 | 1480 | 337 | 300 | 1620 | 2152 | 2244 | 1744 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.38m | 7:07AM1.20m | 7:29PM1.23m | 7:39AM1.07m | 8:09PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.41m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.54m | 1:44PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
279 | 231 | 226 | 188 | 147 | 431 | 586 | 763 | 814 | 768 | 669 | 653 | 176 | 166 | 105 | 85 | 48 | 273 | 273 | 34 | 2152 | 2244 | 1744 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
41 | 163 | 164 | 107 | 112 | 144 | 113 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 79 | — | 653 | 599 | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | 17 | 103 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 136 | 265 | 4 | 1182 | 1435 | 1480 | 337 | 300 | 1620 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 285 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 67 | 75 | 0 | 143 | 313 | 347 | 182 | 5 | 5 | 285 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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