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/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
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 4AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | 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 | |
197 | 188 | 249 | 249 | 227 | 298 | 295 | 288 | 283 | 367 | 407 | 379 | 342 | 374 | 316 | 172 | 188 | 395 | 218 | 398 | 290 | 290 | 246 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.52m | 8:37PM1.60m | 9:05AM1.40m | 9:57PM1.58m | 10:32AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.69m | 1:57PM0.63m | 3:11AM0.76m | 3:21PM0.71m | 4:49AM0.75m | 4:47PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 197 | 130 | 96 | 75 | 54 | 298 | 295 | 51 | 77 | 367 | 407 | 379 | 342 | 374 | 316 | 172 | 169 | 395 | 218 | 398 | 290 | 290 | 246 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 7 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 32 | 35 | 249 | 227 | 39 | 35 | 288 | 283 | 77 | 70 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 137 | 119 | 155 | 151 | 149 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 188 | 249 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 76 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 66 | 63 | 18 | 142 | 188 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 68 | 85 | 37 | 59 | 46 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 60 |
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