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Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° 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 4PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
10662 | 7343 | 7582 | 7453 | 6510 | 4582 | 5432 | 6645 | 7559 | 7941 | 7973 | 7721 | 6434 | 4944 | 4088 | 3456 | 2979 | 2460 | 2166 | 1779 | 1439 | 1259 | 1144 | 906 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:24PM1.34m | 00:43AM1.60m | 1:13PM1.47m | 1:27AM1.75m | 1:57PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.48m | 6:20PM0.45m | 7:06AM0.32m | 7:08PM0.33m | 7:50AM0.17m | 7:54PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 7787 | 5 | 6 | 6117 | 4595 | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 6434 | 4944 | 4088 | 3456 | 2979 | 2460 | 2166 | 1779 | 1439 | 1259 | 1144 | 906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 150 | 333 | 812 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 49 | 50 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10662 | 7343 | 7582 | 7453 | 6510 | 4582 | 5432 | 6645 | 7559 | 7941 | 7973 | 7721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 397 | 198 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 389 | 469 | 457 | 473 | 469 | 397 | 63 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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