Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 4PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gourits Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 687 | 663 | 515 | 930 | 2233 | 2506 | 2834 | 3034 | 1834 | 2919 | 2509 | 2293 | 2020 | 1521 | 1527 | 1733 | 762 | 868 | 734 | 628 | 807 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.47m | 2:12AM1.56m | 2:36PM1.63m | 2:41AM1.69m | 3:03PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.54m | 8:14PM0.57m | 8:28AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.42m | 8:54AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 687 | 663 | 515 | 930 | 2233 | 2506 | 2834 | 3034 | 1834 | 2919 | 2509 | 2293 | 2020 | 1521 | 1527 | 1733 | 614 | 569 | 589 | 579 | 807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 160 | 301 | 465 | 602 | 4 | — | — | — | 838 | — | — | — | — | 260 | 334 | 529 | 762 | 868 | 734 | 628 | 324 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 207 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 643 | 486 | 494 | 382 | 321 | 187 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 154 | 263 | 483 | 976 | 1456 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 90 | 282 | 279 | 279 | 90 | 90 |
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