Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SAST
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Gerickes Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gerickes Point sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 2PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)18ft (5.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on 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 Thu afternoon).

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)
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7713
8873
8934
8523
7201
5863
4541
3733
3191
2735
2460
2037
1635
1413
1123
988
2967
3420
2959
2708
2437
2122
1849
1642
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13PM1.47m
1:27AM1.75m
1:57PM1.60m
2:10AM1.87m
2:39PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.32m
7:08PM0.33m
7:50AM0.17m
7:54PM0.22m
8:31AM0.05m
8:37PM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
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>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
19
18
17
16
15
15
9
8
9
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
13
13
15
13
14
14
14
14
18
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
Energy kJ
13
24
38
22
7201
5863
4541
3733
3191
2735
2460
2037
1635
1413
1123
988
2967
3420
2959
2708
2437
2122
1849
1642
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
S
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
1.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
8
15
15
104
103
411
945
130
132
468
548
468
412
488
1437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
32
50
50
72
167
165
143
186
236
229
348
532
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
Energy kJ
7713
8873
8934
8523
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
Distance (km)
457
457
473
399
397
19
19
19
19
16
19
19
0
2
2
2
2
15
2
19
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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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