Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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 10AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (05 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 170mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
3
0
0
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7
!
6
6
0
0
0
5
5
6
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
3
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
6.5
SE
12
6.5
SE
12
6
SE
12
6.5
SE
13
6
SE
13
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5
SE
13
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
594
531
514
472
514
414
1631
1751
1995
2882
6673
11898
11440
10441
13421
11789
8434
9321
8464
7896
6621
6170
6578
5824
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
N
5
NW
15
W
25
W
15
SSW
40
S
50
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:08AM1.58m
5:32PM1.48m
5:38AM1.48m
6:07PM1.39m
6:12AM1.38m
6:50PM1.30m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.31m
11:30PM0.44m
11:53AM0.40m
00:06AM0.54m
12:32PM0.49m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:43
5:42
1
1
2
4
9
8
8
19
17
32
10
11
10
10
7
6
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
14
15
13
14
13
10
8
13
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
6
SE
13
5.5
SE
12
5.5
SE
13
5
SE
13
5
SE
13
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
12
4.5
SE
13
4.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
594
531
514
472
514
408
1631
1751
154
109
85
157
174
171
251
11789
8434
9321
8464
7896
6621
6170
6578
5824
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.2
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.9
WSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
173
164
161
158
123
414
80
193
68
127
127
54
55
55
241
113
140
138
136
126
174
251
228
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
13
12
12
12
12
11
61
80
69
29
31
77
129
125
69
76
149
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
12
3
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
5.5
SSE
11
6.5
SE
12
6.5
SE
12
6
SE
12
6.5
SE
13
1.2
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
Energy kJ
527
1995
2882
6673
11898
11440
10441
13421
208
463
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
8
9
4
5
3
4
4
3
5
4
5
5
8
7
Distance (km)
0
2
0
2
0
2
19
55
19
317
257
198
261
509
365
318
318
318
63
63
56
56
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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