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Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Brak River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Brak River sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Brak River today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Brak River at 5PM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | |
1006 | 2218 | 4465 | 4083 | 3695 | 3220 | 2964 | 3731 | 4620 | 4761 | 4883 | 4821 | 4390 | 3784 | 3553 | 2626 | 2423 | 2125 | 1941 | 1748 | 1465 | 1327 | 1235 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:31PM1.54m | 1:43AM1.79m | 2:09PM1.61m | 2:18AM1.83m | 2:43PM1.67m | 2:51AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.57m | 8:04AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.53m | 8:33AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1006 | 2218 | 4465 | 4083 | 3695 | 3220 | 2964 | 3731 | 4620 | 4761 | 4883 | 4821 | 4390 | 3784 | 3553 | 2626 | 2423 | 2125 | 1941 | 1748 | 1465 | 1327 | 1235 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 839 | 688 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 169 | 169 | 143 | 102 | 83 | 91 | 94 | 87 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 145 | 155 | 126 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 60 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
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