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Groenvlei Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Groenvlei surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Groenvlei surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Groenvlei sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Groenvlei today?
The current surf forecast for Groenvlei at 11PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Groenvlei. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
1958 | 1561 | 1236 | 1044 | 730 | 614 | 437 | 376 | 349 | 347 | 304 | 264 | 283 | 300 | 293 | 207 | 171 | 142 | 137 | 134 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.27m | 9:34AM1.18m | 10:49PM1.28m | 11:31AM1.20m | 00:11AM1.40m | 12:41PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.57m | 3:20AM0.69m | 4:04PM0.64m | 5:27AM0.65m | 5:44PM0.58m | 6:43AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 1958 | 1561 | 1236 | 1044 | 276 | 306 | 367 | 376 | 273 | 347 | 304 | 264 | 283 | 300 | 293 | 207 | 160 | 130 | 133 | 117 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 278 | 730 | 614 | 437 | 361 | 290 | 217 | 186 | 183 | 211 | 195 | 217 | 174 | 171 | 142 | 137 | 134 | 120 | 120 | 113 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 197 | 431 | 371 | 521 | — | — | — | — | 349 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
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