Gerickes Point Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Garden Route, South Africa)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Gerickes Point, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal Gerickes Point Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram describes the range of swells directed at Gerickes Point through an av... (show all text)

The graph illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)

This image shows the range of swells directed at Gerickes Point through an average sout... (show all text)

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This chart shows the combination of swells directed at Gerickes Point over a normal sou... (show all text)

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The rose diagram illustrates the variation of swells directed at Gerickes Point over a ... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Gerickes Point swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Gerickes Point surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Gerickes Point surf quality by month.