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 am Monday 25 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 18.0° 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 4PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 May)	6ft (1.9m)	14s
Afternoon (25 May)	7ft (2.1m)	15s
Evening (25 May)	6.5ft (2.0m)	14s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 25							Tuesday 26								Wednesday 27								Thu 28
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	5	5	5
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SSW 19	SSW 19	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 17	SW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	1073	1218	1500	1672	1761	1559	1218	991	892	721	555	473	520	503	1164	1006	1019	1006	857	2003	4229	4130	3695	3259
Wind (km/h)	E	NE	ENE	E	ESE	NE	W	W	W	WNW	WSW	SSW	S	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	WSW	S	S	WSW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	glassy	on	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide				11:49AM1.40m				00:15AM1.67m				12:47PM1.47m				1:03AM1.74m				1:31PM1.54m				1:43AM1.79m
Low Tide		6:02AM0.68m				5:54PM0.68m				6:53AM0.61m				6:44PM0.63m				7:32AM0.54m				7:24PM0.57m


	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24
	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:30
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	20	21	20	20	19	17	16	15	18	19	18	16	16	16	16	16	18	19	17	16	16	16
Feels °C	15	15	20	20	20	19	17	15	14	14	16	17	18	17	16	16	16	16	18	18	17	17	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 19	SW 18	SSW 18	SW 17	SW 17
kJ	1073	1218	1500	1672	1761	1559	1218	991	892	721	555	473	520	503	1164	1006	1019	1006	846	2003	4229	4130	3695	3259
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSW 16	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 9	SSW 19	SW 13	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	—
kJ	65	44	41	39	38	24	34	24	24	24	14	9	15	153	14	8	8	6	857	732	12	12	12	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 7	SE 9	SE 13	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	—	—	—	—
kJ	18	18	17	17	17	17	8	8	7	17	7	8	8	15	3	6	15	6	6	13	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 4	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	17	29	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Groenvlei 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	Brak River Garden Route	Ding Dangs 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	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
Distance (km)	39	21	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	7	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Santos Reef	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Fish Boma	Outer Pool	Fish Boma	Fish Boma
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	6	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Doring Bay West Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Fish Boma Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	5	6	5
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	9	9	9	9	6	7	9	6	8	9	9	9	6	6

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