Inner Pool surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Inner Pool today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Inner Pool at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2964
3731
4620
4920
5046
4821
4390
4003
3553
2803
2346
2125
1799
1531
1465
1327
1127
996
918
791
617
597
488
597
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
ENE
5
NNE
0
S
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:09PM1.61m
2:18AM1.83m
2:43PM1.67m
2:51AM1.85m
3:16PM1.71m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.48m
7:59PM0.53m
8:33AM0.42m
8:31PM0.49m
9:01AM0.38m
9:03PM0.48m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
16
15
17
18
17
15
15
15
16
15
17
15
15
16
18
17
17
17
19
18
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
2964
3731
4620
4920
5046
4821
4390
4003
3553
2803
2346
2125
1799
1531
1465
1327
1127
996
918
791
617
597
488
597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
60
64
69
66
107
85
48
36
24
17
16
16
17
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
88
93
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
5
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
62
24
5
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
4
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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