Gourits Mouth surf break

Gourits Mouth surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
17.9° 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 5AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.2
S
11
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
S
11
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1354
3911
2980
2939
2689
2651
2281
1849
2090
1737
1474
1261
1067
956
742
667
594
347
335
471
353
392
243
540
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
0
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:08AM1.99m
2:38PM1.82m
2:50AM2.07m
3:20PM1.89m
3:33AM2.08m
4:02PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:30AM0.06m
8:37PM0.16m
9:11AM-0.00m
9:21PM0.11m
9:54AM-0.01m
10:05PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
20
20
18
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
17
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
14
16
18
17
17
19
18
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
11
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
S
11
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
1028
3911
2980
2939
2689
2651
2281
1849
2090
1737
1474
1261
1067
956
742
667
594
342
335
471
353
392
231
540
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
15
0.6
SW
16
2
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
WSW
12
1
S
13
Energy kJ
1354
167
932
806
738
715
673
808
1487
1329
1181
961
816
714
614
535
423
347
303
282
282
279
243
335
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
11
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
129
45
171
186
245
326
395
648
467
54
58
46
50
60
79
77
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
11
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1176
5
6
12
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
29
0
0
0
54
54
54
72
90
90
54
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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