The Heads surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 SAST
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The Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Heads sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Heads today?

The current surf forecast for The Heads at 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at The Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
1
!
1
!
!
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.8
E
9
1.2
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
2.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
168
140
282
104
109
99
226
268
846
1656
1496
1060
1688
2082
1689
2556
2802
2799
2912
3428
3141
3760
4904
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
20
SW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:11AM1.38m
12:41PM1.28m
1:03AM1.51m
1:27PM1.39m
1:42AM1.61m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.57m
6:43AM0.51m
6:45PM0.47m
7:30AM0.38m
7:29PM0.38m
8:05AM0.28m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:58
6:58
6:58
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5:52
5:52
5:51
5:50
1
2
7
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
17
16
16
17
20
19
18
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
21
20
18
17
17
18
20
18
16
12
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.2
SW
9
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.1
SSW
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4
S
13
Energy kJ
160
125
140
282
102
109
67
226
69
52
40
43
52
75
50
889
31
31
92
52
2963
3141
3760
4904
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SW
10
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
171
168
92
68
104
79
99
92
34
55
34
18
64
17
49
31
18
19
20
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.7
E
8
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
6
11
17
25
71
100
90
25
20
20
19
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
1.4
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
10
2.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
6
268
846
1656
1496
1060
1688
2082
1689
2556
2802
2799
2912
3428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
0
0
26
26
29
173
487
499
499
481
499
1235
499
415
108
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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