Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
18.5° 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 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 173mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
3
3
0
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
0
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
2
WSW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.3
S
11
2.5
S
11
5
SSE
10
6
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
361
450
565
857
828
689
333
597
514
514
514
561
1272
1208
1242
1719
5839
8726
8742
8025
8761
9482
8871
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
0
SE
0
S
0
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
40
SE
45
SE
45
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
40
S
35
S
25
S
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:01PM1.56m
5:08AM1.58m
5:32PM1.48m
5:38AM1.48m
6:07PM1.39m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.24m
10:59PM0.35m
11:20AM0.31m
11:30PM0.44m
11:53AM0.40m
00:06AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
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7:05
7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:42
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
8
14
22
37
18
9
10
8
13
8
6
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
12
11
9
9
11
10
9
7
9
9
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
0.9
SSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
11
2.3
S
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5
SE
13
Energy kJ
281
361
450
244
610
828
689
333
597
514
514
514
561
1272
1208
1242
157
90
157
174
171
8761
9482
8871
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.8
WSW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
331
282
260
142
240
240
186
173
164
161
158
123
164
80
61
149
127
127
91
68
67
251
241
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.3
E
6
0.6
SW
13
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.6
SW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
229
228
149
6
140
3
3
132
12
12
12
12
31
17
68
46
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
10
2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
SW
5
2.5
S
11
5
SSE
10
6
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
565
857
464
57
1719
5839
8726
8742
8025
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
9
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
55
56
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
55
19
318
364
489
198
456
457
339
318
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
6
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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