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Gourits Mouth Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Gourits Mouth surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Gourits Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gourits Mouth sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 1PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gourits Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | |
5057 | 4066 | 3629 | 3197 | 1872 | 1488 | 1175 | 909 | 634 | 514 | 368 | 296 | 225 | 210 | 186 | 207 | 239 | 224 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 166 | 163 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 7:46AM1.39m | 8:48PM1.36m | 9:34AM1.26m | 10:48PM1.37m | 11:31AM1.29m | 00:10AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.62m | 3:20AM0.74m | 4:05PM0.69m | 5:28AM0.70m | 5:45PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 5057 | 4066 | 3629 | 3197 | 1872 | 1488 | 1175 | 909 | 430 | 437 | 459 | 493 | 442 | 402 | 355 | 386 | 332 | 348 | 325 | 276 | 220 | 181 | 207 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | 514 | 368 | 296 | 225 | 210 | 186 | 207 | 239 | 224 | 209 | 202 | 198 | 166 | 163 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 17 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 29 | 7 | 48 | 163 | 570 | 979 | 620 | 594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 90 | 231 | 90 | 90 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 36 | 54 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 29 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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