Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.7° 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 2AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7201
5863
4541
3806
3357
2802
2381
1966
1572
1358
1123
988
2967
3420
2987
2708
2471
2122
2029
1642
1475
1343
1179
991
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
0
S
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:27AM1.75m
1:57PM1.60m
2:10AM1.87m
2:39PM1.70m
2:52AM1.94m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.33m
7:50AM0.17m
7:54PM0.22m
8:31AM0.05m
8:37PM0.14m
9:13AM-0.01m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:36
5:35
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
19
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
17
19
11
12
12
11
11
11
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
18
17
17
16
15
15
13
13
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
7201
5863
4541
3806
3357
2802
2381
1966
1572
1358
1123
988
2967
3420
2987
2708
2471
2122
2029
1642
1475
1343
1179
991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
1
S
14
1.5
S
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.7
S
12
Energy kJ
8
15
15
106
103
411
945
130
132
423
558
568
420
533
1500
1463
1181
888
816
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
32
50
50
72
167
260
181
238
236
233
348
519
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
397
19
19
19
19
16
19
19
0
0
2
2
2
16
2
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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