Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 5AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gourits Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 821 | 743 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 651 | 778 | 1083 | 1745 | 2335 | 3139 | 4837 | 3330 | 2738 | 2368 | 2558 | 2251 | 2551 | 2297 | 1882 | 1732 | 1718 | 1537 | 1464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.16m | 12:01PM1.32m | 00:18AM1.30m | 12:42PM1.50m | 00:59AM1.46m | 1:15PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.76m | 6:19PM0.74m | 6:21AM0.63m | 6:59PM0.56m | 6:59AM0.48m | 7:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 821 | 743 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 651 | 778 | 1083 | 1745 | 2335 | 3139 | 3871 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 1464 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 53 | 49 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4837 | 3330 | 2738 | 2368 | 2558 | 2251 | 2551 | 2297 | 1882 | 1732 | 1718 | 1537 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 90 | 90 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 141 | 141 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 307 | 29 | 29 | 7 |
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