Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 3AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Gourits Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 656 | 904 | 872 | 996 | 1504 | 1390 | 2221 | 2475 | 2443 | 5157 | 4791 | 4569 | 4081 | 3563 | 3563 | 3797 | 3797 | 3990 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.43m | 1:02PM1.63m | 1:24AM1.59m | 1:43PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.50m | 7:24PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.34m | 8:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 374 | 374 | 904 | 872 | 287 | 246 | 207 | 2221 | 2475 | 2443 | 5157 | 4791 | 4569 | 4081 | 3563 | 3563 | 3797 | 3797 | 3990 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 546 | 656 | 344 | 333 | — | 421 | 246 | 217 | 231 | 240 | 230 | 190 | 151 | 117 | 90 | 90 | 120 | — | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 996 | 1504 | 1390 | 945 | 1149 | 1161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 468 | 580 | 698 | 105 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 326 | 281 | 90 | 33 |
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