Surf Forecasts:
Gourits Mouth surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,090 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gourits Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Gourits Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gourits Mouth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gourits Mouth over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5574 | 4447 | 2959 | 2207 | 1407 | 1042 | 1010 | 1629 | 1083 | 1061 | 3128 | 1935 | 1845 | 2597 | 1550 | 1025 | 945 | 960 | 792 | 655 | 497 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.65m | 3:45AM1.72m | 4:12PM1.70m | 4:17AM1.74m | 4:44PM1.73m | 4:48AM1.74m | 5:16PM1.75m | 5:19AM1.71m | 5:47PM1.75m | 5:51AM1.67m | 6:21PM1.74m | 6:26AM1.61m | 6:57PM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.32m | 9:40PM0.41m | 10:01AM0.27m | 10:14PM0.38m | 10:32AM0.24m | 10:46PM0.37m | 11:01AM0.22m | 11:19PM0.37m | 11:31AM0.23m | 11:53PM0.39m | 12:02PM0.26m | 00:29AM0.42m | 12:36PM0.32m | 1:10AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5574 | 4447 | 2959 | 2207 | 1407 | 1042 | 1010 | 1629 | 1083 | 451 | 204 | 302 | 1845 | 2597 | 1550 | 1025 | 945 | 960 | 792 | 655 | 497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 21 | SSW 19 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 87 | 67 | 468 | 51 | 77 | 82 | 9 | 37 | 197 | 187 | 122 | 268 | 95 | 255 | 299 | 286 | 175 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 51 | 22 | — | — | 292 | 40 | 134 | 94 | 264 | 37 | 40 | 11 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1061 | 3128 | 1935 | — | 86 | 235 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 7 | 72 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 286 | 298 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 54 |
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