Lookout Beach Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.08° S 23.37° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Lookout Beach surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 03 Oct 2025 SAST

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Lookout Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Lookout Beach sea temperature is 18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lookout Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Lookout Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lookout Beach in the next 12 days are 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 04) at 11PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sat 4th Oct)	7ft (2.2m) 9s
Best Surf	11AM (Mon 6th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful	5PM (Tue 7th Oct)	18ft (5.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lookout Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
		Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08			Thursday 09			Fri 10
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	3	4	2	3	3	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	4	1	1	3	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	ESE	ESE	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period(s) (?)	12	9	9	10	9	9	8	12	13	13	12	14	13	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	674	660	577	1055	639	609	457	3418	6894	4411	5523	11130	5775	3340	1934	1499	1272	944	638	589	662
Wind (km/h)	ENE	SSW	W	W	WSW	SW	WNW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	SW	W	SW	SW	WNW	SE	ESE	ENE	SSE	SE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	on	on	glass	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	1:37AM 1.46	1:57PM 1.65		2:13AM 1.61		2:29PM 1.82	2:48AM 1.73		3:03PM 1.95	3:23AM 1.80		3:37PM 2.01	3:58AM 1.81		4:13PM 2.00	4:35AM 1.77		4:50PM 1.91		5:12AM 1.68	5:29PM 1.75
Low Tide / height (m)		7:42AM 0.26		8:09PM 0.18	8:16AM 0.11		8:44PM 0.03	8:49AM 0.00		9:18PM -0.08	9:24AM -0.06		9:54PM -0.13	9:59AM -0.07		10:29PM -0.10	10:36AM -0.01		11:06PM 0.00	11:14AM 0.11

		Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08			Thursday 09			Fri 10
Sunrise	-	6:00	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:52	-
Sunset	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:32	-	-	6:34	-	-	6:34	-	-	6:35

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	22	20	17	17	17	15	19	19	16	18	20	15	17	17	14	18	17	16	20	20
Feels °C (?)	8	20	18	14	14	14	14	14	12	14	13	14	11	13	14	12	16	14	16	19	19

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Garden Route

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Lookout Beach (light winds from the E at Plettenberg Bay 6 km from Lookout Beach). 2.4m 7s swell from the ESE with a 2.1m 12s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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Information about the Lookout Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lookout Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Lookout Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lookout Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lookout Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lookout Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Lookout Beach is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Plettenberg Bay. If you plan a holiday in Garden Route, look for hotels and other accommodation in Plettenberg Bay. Plettenberg Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.