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/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 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
19.0° 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: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gerickes Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | |
6056 | 5461 | 4747 | 3959 | 3932 | 4717 | 4363 | 3963 | 3587 | 3234 | 2859 | 2436 | 2096 | 1742 | 1499 | 1413 | 1112 | 952 | 629 | 466 | 2078 | 2905 | 3513 | 3538 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.27m | 7:52PM1.23m | 8:05AM1.18m | 9:24PM1.23m | 9:49AM1.15m | 10:52PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.65m | 1:23PM0.58m | 2:03AM0.73m | 2:38PM0.63m | 3:45AM0.73m | 4:07PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 6056 | 5461 | 4747 | 3959 | 3932 | 4717 | 4363 | 3963 | 3587 | 3234 | 2859 | 2436 | 2096 | 1742 | 1499 | 1413 | 1112 | 952 | 629 | 466 | 332 | 220 | 132 | 3538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 208 | 199 | 319 | 386 | 347 | 823 | 803 | 753 | 686 | 677 | 668 | 590 | 520 | 520 | 513 | 422 | 345 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 181 | 263 | 167 | 444 | 527 | 202 | 119 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 8 | 58 | 335 | 2078 | 2905 | 3513 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 401 | 492 | 638 | 663 | 55 | 22 |
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