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Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
17.8° 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 9AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
1487 | 1349 | 1060 | 871 | 723 | 625 | 544 | 546 | 446 | 348 | 282 | 282 | 189 | 231 | 195 | 265 | 299 | 250 | 295 | 345 | 453 | 459 | 478 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:54AM2.14m | 3:21PM1.94m | 3:36AM2.16m | 4:05PM1.96m | 4:19AM2.11m | 4:49PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.12m | 9:18PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.11m | 10:00PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.15m | 10:44PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1487 | 1349 | 1060 | 871 | 723 | 625 | 544 | 546 | 446 | 348 | 282 | 282 | 189 | 231 | 141 | 265 | 299 | 250 | 295 | 345 | 453 | 459 | 478 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1092 | 1123 | 852 | 827 | 683 | 563 | 437 | 352 | 224 | 213 | 147 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 47 | 138 | 135 | 171 | 134 | 212 | 206 | 103 | 40 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 43 | 46 | 119 | 137 | 166 | 195 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | — | 31 | 101 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 34 | 34 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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