Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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 6AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (11 May)23ft (7.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
0
0
3
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
7
6
6
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
11
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
WSW
12
5
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
14
7
WSW
14
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4314
4368
3493
2335
2517
7962
16449
18743
12078
9894
8148
7412
5767
4984
4722
4651
5709
6070
7536
8529
8433
6846
5222
3959
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
20
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:21AM1.22m
11:55PM1.45m
12:24PM1.34m
00:43AM1.60m
1:13PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:16AM0.64m
5:22PM0.55m
6:18AM0.48m
6:20PM0.45m
7:06AM0.32m
7:08PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:37
5:37
1
1
6
6
12
9
2
3
7
3
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
18
20
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
6
6
8
8
11
14
15
15
11
11
12
13
15
15
15
12
11
10
8
10
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
5
SW
14
5.5
SW
14
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
68
4368
3493
2335
72
52
10441
11426
22
14
6
7412
5767
110
96
59
28
5222
3959
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
44
100
54
72
2
52
23
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
6
15
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
11
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
4
3
WSW
12
5
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
14
7
WSW
14
6
SW
14
5.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
4314
18
17
2517
7962
16449
18743
12078
9894
8148
4984
4722
4651
5709
6070
7536
8529
8433
6846
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
9
4
3
2
3
2
9
4
3
5
8
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
Distance (km)
786
22
22
492
489
628
656
19
397
663
63
19
0
19
19
389
389
469
469
469
399
397
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
5
9
6
7
6
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
9
4
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
9
6
9
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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