Inner Pool surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
18.1° 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 8AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (11 May)21ft (6.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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)
2
2
0
0
0
2
7
8
3
4
3
7
6
5
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
2
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
3
WSW
11
4
SW
13
6.5
WSW
14
6.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4.5
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2853
2813
2227
1499
2373
6177
14806
16171
7787
6823
6007
8148
6477
4519
5647
3540
3912
4359
5449
6012
6141
5077
5259
3010
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
NNW
35
N
55
NW
70
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
15
NW
10
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:21AM1.37m
11:54PM1.63m
12:25PM1.50m
00:44AM1.79m
1:14PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.77m
5:31PM0.70m
6:27AM0.61m
6:26PM0.58m
7:12AM0.44m
7:12PM0.45m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:39
3
1
3
4
10
4
1
4
8
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
17
20
18
19
18
16
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
4
5
5
6
6
8
13
12
10
10
11
11
14
15
11
11
11
8
7
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.4
SE
12
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2853
2813
2227
1499
478
51
7500
8015
22
6
6
5307
4381
3861
3447
29
62
78
49
3895
3010
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
69
103
74
72
72
52
23
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
28
6
6
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
N
3
0.9
NW
4
3
WSW
11
4
SW
13
6.5
WSW
14
6.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
24
10
6
21
2373
6177
14806
16171
7787
6823
6007
8148
6477
4519
5647
3540
3912
4359
5449
6012
6141
5077
5259
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
4
3
5
7
6
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
847
24
24
553
550
690
718
78
337
724
2
0
0
0
78
330
330
419
419
419
338
337
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
9
5
9
9
7
6
7
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
8
3
4
3
3
3
9
5
3
5
9
9
9
7
5
4
4
7
4
4
5
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
9
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