Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today?

The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
411
244
277
214
224
511
444
444
340
374
1020
1343
1527
1812
2263
2295
2171
1744
1438
1228
1037
838
724
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NNE
0
SSW
5
S
0
SE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:59PM1.39m
10:35AM1.19m
11:15PM1.42m
11:51AM1.23m
00:14AM1.47m
12:47PM1.30m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.55m
4:36AM0.61m
4:39PM0.58m
5:52AM0.55m
5:49PM0.56m
6:48AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
16
19
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
20
20
19
19
18
17
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
15
19
18
18
17
15
17
16
15
20
19
20
18
17
16
15
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.6
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
418
411
244
277
190
224
511
444
444
340
374
1020
1343
1527
1812
2263
2295
2171
1744
1438
1228
1037
838
724
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.8
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
28
95
126
93
90
224
120
186
179
177
261
66
65
64
41
39
38
38
24
24
10
12
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
63
58
146
220
214
121
55
52
48
68
68
18
18
18
17
33
33
19
19
5
24
24
14
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
10
0.7
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
Energy kJ
5
48
12
11
20
33
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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