Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
18.8° 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 5AM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)18ft (5.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
5
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
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
2.3
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
2.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7173
8245
8903
8934
8564
7025
5718
4427
3628
3046
2649
2241
1966
1572
1314
1144
1006
2740
3353
2946
2904
2437
2091
1838
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
N
5
NNE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM1.60m
1:13PM1.47m
1:27AM1.75m
1:57PM1.60m
2:10AM1.87m
2:39PM1.70m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.32m
7:08PM0.33m
7:50AM0.17m
7:54PM0.22m
8:31AM0.05m
8:37PM0.14m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:36
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
13
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
15
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
16
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
4.5
SW
13
4
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
2.3
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
2.3
S
13
Energy kJ
13
24
38
18
7025
5718
4427
3628
3046
2649
2241
1966
1572
1314
1144
1006
2740
3353
2946
2904
2437
2091
1838
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
15
1
S
14
1.4
S
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
10
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
8
15
15
106
104
411
823
130
132
423
423
477
655
666
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
WSW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
32
50
50
72
90
257
183
186
236
233
362
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5.5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
Energy kJ
7173
8245
8903
8934
8564
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
469
457
473
457
397
63
19
19
19
16
16
19
19
0
2
2
2
2
16
2
19
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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