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	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	0	3	0	0	3	4	4	6	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	S 8	SSW 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	795	527	614	750	1389	1610	1215	1922	1659	336	196	475	360	628	456	980	2111	2836	1547	1456	1126
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	NNE	SSE	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SE	ESE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ESE	ESE	ENE	WNW	SW	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	on	off	on	on	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		2:58PM2.06m	3:11AM1.74m		3:26PM2.17m	3:41AM1.79m		3:55PM1.96m	4:12AM1.75m		4:28PM2.22m	4:44AM1.79m		5:02PM2.16m		5:19AM1.70m	5:35PM1.78m		6:03AM1.79m	6:22PM1.85m
Low Tide	8:46AM0.12m		9:09PM0.08m	9:13AM0.04m		9:38PM-0.00m	9:42AM0.01m		10:08PM-0.03m	10:13AM0.00m		10:39PM-0.01m	10:41AM0.23m		11:13PM0.07m	11:20AM0.16m		11:50PM0.20m	11:52AM0.49m		00:27AM0.56m


mm	—	—	1	—	2	6	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	20	21	18	18	18	17	16	16	15	17	16	14	17	17	16	22	26	26	28	27	17
Min °C	18	18	17	18	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	12	14	17	14	16	25	20	25	19	17
Chill °C	20	21	18	18	18	16	15	15	15	17	15	12	16	16	15	22	26	26	28	27	17
	6:13	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:09	—	—
	—	6:29	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:32	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 9	SW 13	SW 13	SW 15	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	795	527	614	750	1389	1610	1215	1922	1659	241	99	475	360	215	196	424	336	2042	1547	1456	1126
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	SSW 12	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSE 6	E 8	E 9	SW 9	SSW 8	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13	SSE 8	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	188	142	69	441	31	18	43	4	6	159	131	244	200	335	72	—	—	242	128	92	108
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 3	WSW 4	—	ESE 8	—	WSW 4	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	E 4	E 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 10	WSW 3	—	—
kJ	8	5	—	60	—	17	—	—	—	—	17	16	60	628	456	980	2111	2836	4	—	—
Sea °C	16	17	16	16	17	16	16	16	15	16	17	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	17
Diff °C	-2.0	-0.2	-2.0	-2.0	-0.2	-2.0	-0.9	-2.0	-3.4	-2.0	-0.2	-1.3	-0.2	-0.2	-1.3	-1.3	-1.3	-1.8	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2