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Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gerickes Point today?
The current surf forecast for Gerickes Point at 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
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 101mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | |
1881 | 1962 | 6406 | 12632 | 14523 | 15727 | 13221 | 10661 | 10441 | 9037 | 8226 | 8125 | 7225 | 6805 | 6199 | 5276 | 4932 | 3671 | 3497 | 3237 | 3621 | 3959 | 3513 | 3567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.48m | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:12AM1.38m | 6:50PM1.30m | 6:56AM1.27m | 7:52PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.44m | 11:53AM0.40m | 00:06AM0.54m | 12:32PM0.49m | 00:52AM0.65m | 1:23PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
12 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 1881 | 140 | 84 | 157 | 174 | 301 | 251 | 241 | 10441 | 9037 | 8226 | 8125 | 7225 | 6805 | 6199 | 5276 | 4932 | 3671 | 3497 | 3237 | 3621 | 3959 | 3513 | 3567 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 154 | 127 | 127 | 54 | 55 | 93 | 54 | 46 | 144 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 98 | 305 | 251 | 228 | 208 | 431 | 417 | 356 | 527 | 823 | 803 | 753 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 16 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | 77 | 129 | 125 | 69 | 76 | 149 | 145 | 199 | 319 | 444 | 447 | — | 135 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1962 | 6406 | 12632 | 14523 | 15727 | 13221 | 10661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 318 | 257 | 198 | 257 | 386 | 364 | 364 | 318 | 63 | 63 | 318 | 366 | 366 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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