Gerickes Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.02° S 22.78° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Gerickes Point sea temperature is

16.7° C

Gerickes Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 9AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	16s
Evening (27 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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	2	3	3	3	7	6	6	6	5	5	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	1112	940	925	1381	3543	5936	6659	6226	5583	4845	2655	2378	2243	2212	1997	1799	1487	1327	1182	1110	1110	1061	961	1077
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	WNW	W	SW	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	E	ESE	E	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		2:30AM1.47m				2:58PM1.47m				3:03AM1.56m				3:29PM1.58m				3:34AM1.64m				3:59PM1.67m
Low Tide				8:50AM0.37m				9:01PM0.43m				9:20AM0.27m				9:32PM0.34m				9:48AM0.18m				10:02PM0.27m


	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—
mm	—	—	1	—	—	6	3	2	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	14	15	16	16	15	14	14	13	14	13	15	16	15	14	13	12	12	12	16	18	19	16	15
Feels °C	13	11	13	14	13	11	11	11	11	12	11	11	11	10	11	11	9	9	9	14	14	16	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	ESE 7
kJ	1112	940	925	1381	3543	5936	6659	6226	5583	4845	2655	2378	2243	2212	1997	1799	1487	1327	1182	1110	1110	1061	961	305
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	E 7	SSW 17	—	—	—	—	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	S 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	—	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	SSW 13
kJ	17	291	452	561	10	1549	—	—	—	—	374	202	186	109	177	168	—	211	163	159	—	—	—	1077
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 10	E 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 8	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	17	16	8	7	4	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 4	WSW 5	SW 5	—	—	—	—	E 8	E 8	—	—	SE 8	ESE 6	SE 6	E 6	E 6	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7
kJ	13	59	71	—	—	—	—	5	5	—	—	406	190	311	151	116	244	233	198	255	229	321	376	428
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	3	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	2	19	2	2	55	362	488	400	0	0	0	0	189	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4				6	5	5	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Paranoia Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Doring Bay West Coast	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Big Bay Cape Town	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	6	6	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	9	5	5	5	7	5	6	4	4	4

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