Gourits Mouth surf break

Gourits Mouth surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
3
S
11
4.5
SSE
11
5.5
SE
11
5
SE
11
5
SE
12
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
1030
726
1475
1117
918
421
878
769
647
647
694
677
1252
1388
1342
2141
4955
6789
6490
6314
6836
7720
7638
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
W
25
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
45
SE
55
SE
45
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
40
S
30
S
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:59PM1.67m
5:06AM1.69m
5:30PM1.58m
5:36AM1.58m
6:05PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.26m
10:57PM0.39m
11:18AM0.35m
11:28PM0.49m
11:50AM0.44m
00:04AM0.59m
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:45
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
6
10
17
21
5
3
2
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
18
18
18
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
11
9
11
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.8
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.4
S
11
2.4
S
11
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
5
SE
12
5
SE
13
5
SE
13
Energy kJ
485
1030
252
244
1117
918
421
878
769
647
647
694
677
1252
1388
1342
207
156
123
255
209
6836
7720
7638
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
280
277
10
9
240
236
179
164
161
158
123
121
587
527
76
197
208
206
176
121
90
203
181
212
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
E
6
0.9
SW
13
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
286
9
16
15
14
3
241
3
5
12
23
12
50
80
76
127
47
82
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
3
S
11
4.5
SSE
11
5.5
SE
11
5
SE
11
5
SE
12
Energy kJ
726
1475
302
55
2141
4955
6789
6490
6314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
6
9
6
3
Distance (km)
0
42
7
0
88
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
90
72
0
88
29
231
281
283
272
283
281
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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