Goukamma River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Garden Route, South Africa)

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Goukamma River Mouth Surf Guide

Goukamma River Mouth in Garden Route is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for and rips.

Goukamma River Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	5	fairly consistent	65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Goukamma River Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Goukamma River Mouth occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Goukamma River Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Goukamma River Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

67%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Goukamma River Mouth Location Map

Interactive Goukamma River Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Goukamma River Mouth is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Goukamma River Mouth is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Goukamma River Mouth Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 22:57 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 19
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	11	12	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Goukamma River Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For Knysna, 10 miles from Goukamma River Mouth.

Next High Water: 02:17am | 5ft

Next Low Water: 08:27am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Goukamma River Mouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.1 °C) at Goukamma River Mouth is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite