Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 8AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
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3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.5
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5013
5997
6104
7570
7497
5491
4395
3502
2781
2360
2176
1814
1440
1261
1008
822
940
2407
3023
3242
2982
2229
2470
1667
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
0
NNE
5
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:44AM1.79m
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
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
17
16
16
10
9
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
2.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.4
S
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
Energy kJ
13
12
6376
6141
5491
4395
3502
2781
2360
2176
1814
1440
1261
1008
822
698
2407
3023
3242
2982
2229
2470
1667
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
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
0.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
22
22
8
15
15
32
146
407
940
94
71
106
132
377
151
988
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
50
31
31
68
167
165
183
77
193
291
295
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
5013
5997
6104
7570
7497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
416
408
419
408
338
7
7
7
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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