Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
18.1° 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 7AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
4
4
2
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
893
748
446
439
394
338
286
235
197
149
280
209
264
334
330
322
291
472
529
507
451
369
459
380
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM1.50m
7:25PM1.49m
7:46AM1.34m
8:37PM1.42m
9:05AM1.23m
9:59PM1.39m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.38m
1:02PM0.36m
1:44AM0.51m
2:04PM0.47m
3:06AM0.60m
3:19PM0.55m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
23
21
18
17
17
17
16
17
20
20
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
17
23
20
19
17
17
16
15
16
18
17
15
15
16
14
14
15
17
17
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
583
524
446
439
394
338
286
235
197
149
118
96
72
334
330
322
217
151
529
507
451
369
459
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
80
77
123
118
175
167
120
116
89
87
25
209
264
57
43
31
291
472
96
66
42
35
12
112
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
47
30
30
30
11
11
76
48
7
16
280
80
79
77
77
57
57
19
70
69
65
100
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
893
748
3
4
3
18
33
77
69
181
220
141
203
203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
2
0
19
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
19
19
19
2
19
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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