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Inner Pool surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 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
18.6° 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: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Inner Pool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
10448 | 8574 | 8464 | 8125 | 7133 | 6827 | 6415 | 5923 | 5720 | 5341 | 4710 | 3650 | 3978 | 3932 | 4003 | 3789 | 3475 | 3078 | 2757 | 2381 | 2011 | 1742 | 1347 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.57m | 6:53PM1.49m | 6:54AM1.45m | 7:54PM1.42m | 8:05AM1.34m | 9:19PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.70m | 12:22PM0.60m | 00:42AM0.81m | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:57AM0.89m | 2:29PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 9675 | 8574 | 8464 | 8125 | 7133 | 6827 | 6415 | 5923 | 5720 | 5341 | 4710 | 3650 | 3978 | 3932 | 4003 | 3789 | 3475 | 3078 | 2757 | 2381 | 2011 | 1742 | 1347 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 109 | 108 | 104 | 121 | 144 | 130 | 114 | 108 | 104 | 316 | 326 | 581 | 567 | 553 | 499 | 479 | 472 | 466 | 459 | 407 | 407 | 395 | 308 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 71 | 103 | 36 | 36 | 75 | 96 | 142 | 214 | 104 | 302 | 521 | — | 560 | — | — | — | 49 | 20 | 8 | 16 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 10448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 257 | 257 | 278 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 24 | 24 |
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