Gerickes Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Garden Route, South Africa)

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Gerickes Point Surf Guide

Gerickes Point in Garden Route is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Offshore winds blow from the east. Able to handle light onshore wind Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south.There is a left hand point break here. Rarely crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Gerickes Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	fairly consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gerickes Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gerickes Point occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gerickes Point (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Gerickes Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in February while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Gerickes Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Gerickes Point is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gerickes Point is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Gerickes Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	11	11	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Gerickes Point look like?

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Tides at Gerickes Point

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For Gerickes Point, 0 km from Gerickes Point.

Next High Water: 06:07pm | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 11:53am | 0.4m

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Gerickes Point Sea Temperature

The Gerickes Point water temperature is reasonably warm (19.6 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite