Gourits Mouth surf break

Gourits Mouth surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
18.3° 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 7AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)15ft (4.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10423
8627
8272
7670
6072
5249
5443
6200
6992
7511
7952
8035
7688
6304
5055
4136
3501
2929
2459
2128
1783
1578
1291
1090
Wind (km/h)
30
W
20
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
40
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:52PM1.55m
12:22PM1.44m
00:41AM1.71m
1:11PM1.58m
1:25AM1.87m
1:55PM1.72m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.52m
6:18PM0.49m
7:04AM0.35m
7:07PM0.36m
7:48AM0.18m
7:53PM0.25m
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:39
2
7
14
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
16
13
15
8
11
11
12
9
9
7
6
6
8
9
10
10
11
9
10
11
12
14
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.2
SW
11
Energy kJ
22
14
6
5
23
6304
5055
4136
3501
2929
2459
2128
1783
1578
1291
1090
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.6
S
14
1.2
S
14
Energy kJ
22
15
15
15
50
148
585
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
50
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
Energy kJ
10423
8627
8272
7670
6072
5249
5443
6200
6992
7511
7952
8035
7688
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
4
5
9
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
30
7
315
283
105
30
72
405
405
405
401
315
315
29
30
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
9
9
9
5
4
6
9
4
5
4
5
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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