Garden Route Surf

Detailed Garden Route surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Garden Route. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Garden Route. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Garden Route over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Garden Route and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Garden Route Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Garden Route Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Garden Route Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Garden Route Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Garden Route Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Garden Route Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Garden Route Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Garden Route Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Garden Route Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Garden Route Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Garden Route Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Garden Route coastline are also listed below.

Garden Route Photos

Garden Route Wavefinder

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	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	0	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	0	3	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	E 8	ESE 8	SW 13	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	S 8	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 13
kJ	573	662	721	565	344	1389	1568	1228	932	324	320	640	186	357	288	140	165	396	446	1016	1211
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	ENE	SSW	S	NE	SSE	ESE	NNE	ESE	ESE	NE	N	N	S	SE	E	E	SE	ESE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	off	off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	glassy
High Tide		7:12PM1.17m		8:00AM1.01m		9:07PM1.26m	12:12PM1.06m		00:26AM1.08m	1:08PM1.44m		1:13AM1.25m	1:38PM1.37m		1:45AM1.40m		2:05PM1.54m	2:14AM1.53m		2:30PM1.76m	2:44AM1.89m
Low Tide	12:54PM0.88m		1:44AM0.74m		2:09PM0.87m	4:50AM0.99m	5:07AM0.82m	6:23PM0.81m		6:39AM0.86m	7:16PM0.67m		7:25AM0.51m	7:46PM0.49m		7:49AM0.56m		8:14PM0.34m	8:19AM0.24m		8:39PM0.37m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	6	1	—	—	—	—
Max °C	16	16	14	16	17	15	19	19	16	20	22	21	29	33	20	18	18	18	23	20	21
Min °C	14	15	13	15	16	15	16	19	16	17	21	18	23	25	18	17	18	18	19	20	18
Chill °C	14	14	13	16	17	15	19	19	16	20	22	21	29	33	20	18	18	18	23	20	21
	6:26	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	6:21	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:27	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 13	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 7	SW 11	ESE 8	E 9	S 10	SW 10	SSW 14	ESE 7
kJ	573	662	721	341	270	1389	1568	1228	932	324	314	340	186	143	288	104	122	32	279	1016	387
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSW 18	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	—	SSW 16	SW 12	SW 11	SW 13	ESE 8	SW 11	SW 11	SSE 12	SSW 16	SW 10	SSW 13
kJ	—	—	60	565	344	176	122	112	86	—	137	220	168	357	99	140	165	29	446	157	1211
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	ESE 7	E 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 8	ESE 6	E 8	—	—	SW 4	—	—	S 8	SE 6	ESE 6	E 8
kJ	352	475	566	—	—	—	—	—	—	119	320	640	—	—	4	—	—	396	195	341	593
Sea °C	16	15	15	15	16	16	15	15	14	16	15	15	15	14	15	16	15	15	15	16	16
Diff °C	-0.7	-2.1	-2.9	-2.9	-1.5	-0.7	-2.1	-2.9	-3.4	-0.7	-2.1	-2.9	-2.9	-3.4	-2.9	-0.7	-2.9	-2.9	-2.1	-1.5	-0.7