Brak River Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.10° S 22.14° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Brak River today?

The current surf forecast for Brak River at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	14s
Afternoon (23 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s
Evening (23 May)	3.5ft (1.1m)	12s

Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22			Saturday 23								Sunday 24								Mon 25
	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	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	2	2	1	2	3	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	298	295	288	283	367	407	379	342	374	519	172	188	395	189	398	290	290	290	386	915	1133	1330	1480	2765
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	W	W	NW	NW	SW	S	SSE	NE	E	NE	NE	NNE	ESE	SE	ESE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NNW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy
High Tide			8:37PM1.60m				9:05AM1.40m				9:57PM1.58m				10:32AM1.36m					11:14PM1.61m				11:49AM1.40m
Low Tide					3:11AM0.76m				3:21PM0.71m				4:49AM0.75m				4:47PM0.72m					6:02AM0.68m


	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—
	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	17	17	16	16	16	18	19	17	16	16	16	16	16	19	20	17	17	17	17	17	17	20	22
Feels °C	15	17	17	16	16	16	18	18	17	16	17	16	16	16	20	19	16	17	17	17	16	16	20	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 16
kJ	298	295	288	283	367	407	379	342	374	519	172	169	395	142	398	290	290	290	386	915	1133	1330	1480	2765
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	SW 5	SW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 6	S 6	E 11	E 11	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSW 18	SSE 10
kJ	39	27	38	44	39	37	24	24	63	62	64	63	51	189	119	155	151	151	232	66	65	64	559	39
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	E 7	SW 11	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 11	SW 6	SE 13	SSW 15	SSW 15	E 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 10	E 10
kJ	61	27	76	29	19	19	19	65	13	43	142	188	37	56	56	53	48	47	68	18	18	18	41	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 6	WSW 5	—	—	—	—	—	SW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 10	—	—	E 10	—	—
kJ	44	51	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—	—	49	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	39	0	0	60	60	39	21	21	21	21	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Herolds Bay	Herolds Bay	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Burleigh Heads Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Arrawarra Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Hell South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5

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