Brak River Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South-Africa – Garden Route)
| Name: | Brak River |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
Brak River in Garden Route is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Brak River Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Brak River surf quality by season and Brak River surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South-Africa - Garden Route surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Brak River
Visitor Reviews of Brak River |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Brak River:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dias Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Ding Dangs | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Inner Pool | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Santos Reef | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Outer Pool | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Brak River: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 4117 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 5357 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Nice Buoy | 5406 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Middle Atlantic Buoy | 5630 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 5722 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Brak River: |
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| Closest tide station | Durban, South Africa | 599 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Heard Island, Antarctica | 2811 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mawson, Antarctica | 2827 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia | 3106 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Leith Harbor, South Georgia | 3132 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Brak River: |
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| Closest ski area | Tiffindell (South Africa) | 412 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 533 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 533 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 533 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Afri-Ski (Lesotho) | 533 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Brak River: |
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| Closest city location | Mossel Bay (South Africa) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | George (South Africa) | 15 mi |
| Third closest city location | Oudtshoorn (South Africa) | 35 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Riversdale (South Africa) | 51 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Knysna (South Africa) | 52 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Brak River is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Brak River is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 55 km (34 miles) away.
