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Outer Pool Surf Photo: 'Mossel Bay - Outer Pool' by Matthew J. G. Knight

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Outer Pool sea temperature is

17.0° C

0.4°

Outer Pool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		E	SSW
	16 s	glass		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		E	SSW
	15 s	glass		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SW	E
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	E
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SW	E
	14 s	off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	ESE
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SW	ESE
	14 s	on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	ESE
	14 s	on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		SW	ESE
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	ESE
	13 s	glass		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Outer Pool around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 41 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.1 ft). Range 2.16m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Outer Pool Surf Photo: 'Mossel Bay - Outer Pool' by Matthew J. G. Knight

Local surfer making the most of a sunny Winter's day in Mossel Bay, South Africa

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User: Matthew J. G. Knight (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:50 pm 7 Jul 2013