Gerickes Point surf break

Gerickes Point surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
19.2° 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 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
142
137
319
105
93
125
211
262
988
1567
1248
1010
1645
1956
1415
1325
2441
2644
2573
3276
2614
3427
4619
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
0
NNW
0
NW
0
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
25
SW
25
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:11AM1.40m
12:41PM1.31m
1:03AM1.54m
1:27PM1.42m
1:41AM1.64m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.58m
6:43AM0.52m
6:46PM0.48m
7:29AM0.39m
7:29PM0.39m
8:05AM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
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6:58
7:00
7:00
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5:53
5:52
5:52
5:51
1
3
6
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
18
17
17
17
17
20
19
18
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
21
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
15
12
8
9
7
7
7
7
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
8
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.1
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
164
125
92
319
105
93
125
211
69
51
39
42
46
54
50
954
1164
52
52
2573
2632
2614
3427
4619
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.3
E
11
1.1
S
14
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
171
142
137
68
68
81
101
92
34
55
34
18
63
63
62
49
31
31
18
52
20
447
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
6
11
17
25
80
80
10
24
20
19
19
18
17
16
48
18
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
1.4
SW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
2.5
WSW
10
2.5
SW
10
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
8
262
988
1567
1248
1010
1645
1956
1415
1325
2441
2644
3276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
198
511
473
473
456
473
1252
473
389
85
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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