Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gourits Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gourits Mouth at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gourits Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 503 | 478 | 403 | 350 | 344 | 258 | 254 | 220 | 334 | 464 | 1390 | 2214 | 2418 | 2055 | 2824 | 3709 | 3674 | 3567 | 3020 | 2561 | 2201 | 1985 | 2032 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.62m | 7:01PM1.76m | 7:20AM1.49m | 7:49PM1.63m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:58PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.31m | 1:20AM0.42m | 1:22PM0.45m | 2:16AM0.54m | 2:21PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 535 | 460 | 392 | 370 | 306 | 306 | 300 | 294 | 294 | 245 | 235 | 1390 | 2214 | 2418 | 2055 | 2824 | 3709 | 3674 | 3567 | 3020 | 2561 | 2201 | 1985 | 2032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 520 | 503 | 478 | 403 | 350 | 344 | 258 | 254 | 220 | 184 | 297 | 240 | 240 | 200 | 200 | 160 | 151 | 151 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 314 | 293 | — | 7 | 31 | 27 | 66 | 88 | 188 | 334 | 464 | 117 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 72 | 88 |
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