Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° 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 3PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
!
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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5
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5451
6008
6151
7436
5385
4465
3560
3018
2577
2213
1814
1603
1261
1008
822
940
2643
3067
3288
2475
2249
2135
1849
1657
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SW
5
S
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
10
S
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:14PM1.64m
1:29AM1.94m
1:58PM1.77m
2:12AM2.07m
2:39PM1.88m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.44m
7:12PM0.45m
7:52AM0.30m
7:55PM0.33m
8:32AM0.19m
8:36PM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
9
8
8
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
13
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
Energy kJ
13
12
22
6299
5385
4465
3560
3018
2577
2213
1814
1603
1261
1008
822
698
2643
3067
3288
2475
2249
2135
1849
1657
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
22
8
15
15
32
146
407
940
94
71
76
364
377
303
350
1025
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
32
31
31
68
45
169
183
167
193
151
201
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
5451
6008
6151
7436
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
408
408
419
339
338
7
7
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
5
8
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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