Goukamma River Mouth surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 SAST
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Goukamma River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Goukamma River Mouth sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Goukamma River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Goukamma River Mouth at 11PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)--
Afternoon (17 Sep)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)11ft (3.5m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
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!
!
!
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2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
1
!
3
4
4
4
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.4
S
2.1
S
2.2
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
3
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.3
ESE
2.5
E
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.9
ESE
Period(s) (?)1212121212121212121211121212121313778813139
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)379334652980265721552102198616441227125115601586146313231167564414847764604881594603554
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:41AM
1.40
2:04PM
1.54
2:17AM
1.53
2:36PM
1.68
2:48AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:41PM
0.47
7:55AM
0.36
8:20PM
0.32
8:27AM
0.23
8:51PM
0.21
8:55AM
0.15
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunrise-----6:24-------6:22-------6:20--
Sunset6:20-------6:21-------6:22-------
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151414141314161615131312121419201816161716182120
Feels °C (?)11121111101112121312111091116151312121415171916
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