Surf Forecasts:
Gourits Mouth surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,999 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gourits Mouth in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gourits Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1404 | 1352 | 884 | 687 | 544 | 2506 | 2999 | 2474 | 1920 | 1347 | 1158 | 1289 | 969 | 928 | 821 | 476 | 344 | 344 | 264 | 264 | 1135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:38AM1.41m | 2:08PM1.47m | 2:12AM1.56m | 2:36PM1.63m | 2:41AM1.69m | 3:03PM1.78m | 3:09AM1.80m | 3:29PM1.91m | 3:37AM1.87m | 3:56PM2.00m | 4:05AM1.92m | 4:23PM2.06m | 4:34AM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.72m | 8:01AM0.54m | 8:14PM0.57m | 8:28AM0.39m | 8:42PM0.42m | 8:54AM0.26m | 9:10PM0.29m | 9:19AM0.15m | 9:37PM0.19m | 9:44AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.11m | 10:10AM0.03m | 10:33PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 33 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1404 | 1352 | 884 | 687 | 544 | 2506 | 2999 | 2474 | 1920 | 805 | 1158 | 1289 | 523 | 494 | 821 | 380 | 281 | 344 | 238 | 52 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 160 | 465 | — | 376 | — | 334 | 1347 | 991 | — | 969 | 928 | 402 | 476 | 344 | 143 | 264 | 264 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 140 | — | — | — | — | 501 | 151 | — | 81 | 429 | 11 | 160 | 149 | 211 | — | 153 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | W 3 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 451 | 1034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 5 | 1135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 279 | 54 | 0 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 54 | 0 | 229 | 102 | 36 |
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