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9:49 am 7 Jul 2009

Gerickes Point ratings
Quality on a good day: 5.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Gerickes Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South-Africa – Garden Route)

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Name: Gerickes Point
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: E

Gerickes Point in Garden Route is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the east. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south.There is a left hand point break here. Rarely crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Gerickes Point 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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Gerickes Point Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Gerickes Point:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Groenvlei 1 mi
Second closest break Goukamma River Mouth 9 mi
Third closest break Fish Boma 10 mi
Fourth closest break Buffalo Bay 12 mi
Fifth closest break Buffalo Bay Wildside 12 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Gerickes Point:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 4155 mi
Second closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 5360 mi
Third closest wave buoy Nice Buoy 5408 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 5663 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 5730 mi

Tide stations nearest to Gerickes Point:

Closest tide station Durban, South Africa 563 mi
Second closest tide station Heard Island, Antarctica 2788 mi
Third closest tide station Mawson, Antarctica 2818 mi
Fourth closest tide station Royal Bay (Moltke Harbor), South Georgia 3137 mi
Fifth closest tide station Leith Harbor, South Georgia 3163 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Gerickes Point:

Closest ski area Tiffindell (South Africa) 379 mi
Second closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 502 mi
Third closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 502 mi
Fourth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 502 mi
Fifth closest ski area Afri-Ski (Lesotho) 502 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Gerickes Point:

Closest city location Knysna (South Africa) 15 mi
Second closest city location George (South Africa) 23 mi
Third closest city location Plettenberg Bay (South Africa) 34 mi
Fourth closest city location Mossel Bay (South Africa) 39 mi
Fifth closest city location Oudtshoorn (South Africa) 45 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Gerickes Point is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 37 km (23 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Gerickes Point is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 72 km (45 miles) away.
Gerickes Point break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Gerickes Point, South-Africa - Garden Route. Use the tab navigation above to view Gerickes Point sea temperature, Gerickes Point photographs, Gerickes Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Gerickes Point webcams, current wind from South-Africa - Garden Route live weather stations and Gerickes Point tide predictions. The South Africa swell maps link will open up the big picture showing South Africa and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from South Africa wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Gerickes Point.