Inner Pool Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Inner Pool surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 17.7° 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 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	14s
Afternoon (23 May)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s
Evening (23 May)	3.5ft (1.1m)	12s

Table - waves today at Inner Pool. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 23								Sunday 24								Monday 25
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	4	3	4	4	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	283	367	407	379	342	431	519	172	188	395	189	398	347	290	290	318	915	1133	1330	1626	3315	2948	2155	1811
Wind (km/h)	W	NW	NW	WSW	S	S	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	NE	ESE	ESE	ESE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	N	SSE	ESE	N	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	off
High Tide				9:05AM1.40m				9:57PM1.58m				10:32AM1.36m					11:14PM1.61m				11:49AM1.40m
Low Tide		3:11AM0.76m				3:21PM0.71m				4:49AM0.75m				4:47PM0.72m					6:02AM0.68m				5:54PM0.68m


	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	17	19	17	16	16	16	16	16	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	19	20	19	19	19
Feels °C	16	16	16	17	18	16	16	17	16	15	16	18	17	16	16	17	16	16	16	19	20	19	19	18
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	283	367	407	379	342	431	519	172	169	395	168	398	347	290	290	269	915	1133	1330	1626	3315	2948	2155	1811
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 6	S 6	E 11	E 11	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 14	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSW 18	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	44	39	37	24	24	63	62	64	63	51	189	119	157	151	151	318	66	65	44	418	39	47	47	24
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 11	S 6	SE 13	SSW 15	SSW 15	E 11	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	SE 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10
kJ	29	19	19	19	65	10	43	142	188	37	56	56	53	48	47	68	18	18	18	51	17	8	8	19
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	1	4	1	4	3	4	4	3
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	5	0	0	62	62	24	5	24	7	24	0	2	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Doring Bay West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4
Header Global	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Angourie Point Australia	Broken Head Australia	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Ilot Sancho Mauritius	Haakgat South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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