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Inner Pool surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Inner Pool surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Inner Pool sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Inner Pool today?
The current surf forecast for Inner Pool at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Inner Pool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | |
1069 | 969 | 653 | 555 | 656 | 520 | 503 | 1164 | 1109 | 1019 | 1099 | 919 | 2218 | 4183 | 4083 | 3695 | 3220 | 2964 | 3499 | 4213 | 4562 | 5046 | 4821 | 4498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.67m | 12:47PM1.47m | 1:03AM1.74m | 1:31PM1.54m | 1:43AM1.79m | 2:09PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.61m | 6:44PM0.63m | 7:32AM0.54m | 7:24PM0.57m | 8:04AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 1069 | 969 | 653 | 555 | 656 | 520 | 503 | 1164 | 1109 | 1019 | 1099 | 919 | 2218 | 4183 | 4083 | 3695 | 3220 | 2964 | 3499 | 4213 | 4562 | 5046 | 4821 | 4498 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 153 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 848 | 623 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 40 | 31 | 35 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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