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Brak River Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Brak River surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 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
18.3° 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 3AM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Brak River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
6644 | 8105 | 7417 | 11671 | 5168 | 6098 | 8377 | 6689 | 5623 | 5466 | 3482 | 4212 | 4772 | 5200 | 5494 | 5576 | 4873 | 3797 | 3095 | 2646 | 2239 | 1968 | 1547 | 1365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.63m | 12:25PM1.50m | 00:44AM1.79m | 1:14PM1.64m | 1:29AM1.94m | 1:58PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.70m | 6:27AM0.61m | 6:26PM0.58m | 7:12AM0.44m | 7:12PM0.45m | 7:52AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 52 | 8105 | 7417 | 6172 | 5168 | 5 | 5612 | 4308 | 3449 | 3349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4873 | 3797 | 3095 | 2646 | 2239 | 1968 | 1547 | 1365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 52 | 23 | 22 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6644 | 15874 | 13876 | 11671 | — | 6098 | 8377 | 6689 | 5623 | 5466 | 3482 | 4212 | 4772 | 5200 | 5494 | 5576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 676 | 697 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 338 | 77 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 419 | 338 | 299 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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