Gourits Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Gourits Mouth Surf Guide

Gourits Mouth in Boland and Southern Cape is a fairly exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and rips.

Gourits Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gourits Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gourits Mouth occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gourits Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gourits Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 62% of the time in June while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gourits Mouth Location Map

Interactive Gourits Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Gourits Mouth is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 59 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gourits Mouth is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Gourits Mouth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:07 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Gourits Mouth look like?

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Gourits Mouth Sea Temperature

The Gourits Mouth water temperature is reasonably warm (18.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite