
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 5AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gourits Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 203 | 191 | 357 | 424 | 396 | 396 | 303 | 298 | 268 | 263 | 224 | 220 | 162 | 159 | 110 | 403 | 368 | 379 | 739 | 1088 | 1355 | 1261 | 1384 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.37m | 1:35PM1.50m | 1:42AM1.53m | 2:02PM1.68m | 2:11AM1.68m | 2:28PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.57m | 7:45PM0.55m | 7:51AM0.41m | 8:12PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.27m | 8:39PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
268 | 151 | 236 | 191 | 424 | 164 | 159 | 131 | 142 | 186 | 228 | 228 | 200 | 200 | 165 | 169 | 123 | 85 | 273 | 739 | 1088 | 1355 | 1261 | 1384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 9 | — | — |
211 | 203 | 191 | 357 | 5 | 396 | 396 | 303 | 298 | 268 | 263 | 224 | 220 | 162 | 159 | 110 | 111 | 100 | 82 | 146 | 93 | 71 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | S 10 | S 6 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | — | — |
— | 109 | 186 | 75 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 7 | 31 | 17 | 89 | — | 82 | 79 | 60 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
219 | 258 | — | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 403 | 368 | 379 | 336 | 376 | 407 | 437 | 417 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 72 | 29 |
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