Gourits Mouth surf break

Gourits Mouth surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
18.2° 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: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)16ft (5.0m)12s
Evening (11 May)21ft (6.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
5
WSW
12
6
WSW
13
6
SW
14
6.5
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
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
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5640
6847
3368
2183
6924
11729
14439
14887
13314
10344
9243
7468
6278
5699
5261
5971
6449
7047
8299
8255
7929
6373
4780
4012
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
25
NNW
40
N
75
NW
75
WNW
45
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:19AM1.31m
11:52PM1.55m
12:22PM1.44m
00:41AM1.71m
1:11PM1.58m
Low Tide
5:13AM0.69m
5:20PM0.60m
6:16AM0.52m
6:18PM0.49m
7:04AM0.35m
7:07PM0.36m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:40
5:39
1
8
2
1
1
4
7
3
1
5
5
Temp °C
12
12
14
17
19
17
19
17
16
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
3
6
5
2
5
10
10
9
8
10
9
10
13
13
9
9
9
6
6
8
9
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
11
4.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
0.6
S
10
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
71
5198
3368
2183
69
52
52
23
22
22
6
5
5
29
41
62
48
4012
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.8
S
10
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
46
103
95
122
72
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
12
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
52
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
0.9
NNW
4
1.7
NW
5
5
WSW
12
6
WSW
13
6
SW
14
6.5
SW
14
6
SW
13
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
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
12
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
5640
6847
26
136
6924
11729
14439
14887
13314
10344
9243
7468
6278
5699
5261
5971
6449
7047
8299
8255
7929
6373
4780
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
4
3
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
Distance (km)
876
54
54
580
577
718
746
105
315
752
29
7
7
7
105
307
307
405
405
405
314
314
30
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
6
6
6
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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