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

	Fri 28		Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3
	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 Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Inner Pool 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	2	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	6	5	0	0	0
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 11	SSE 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	338	281	251	167	738	694	1130	594	471	622	585	1162	1764	1915	6501	5371	2647	1543	899	1040
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SW	WSW	WNW	SW	W	SSW	N	SW	SW	NNE	SSW	WSW	WNW	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide	3:59PM1.84m	4:08AM1.99m		4:26PM1.89m	4:36AM1.83m		4:54PM1.90m		5:09AM1.96m	5:24PM1.85m		5:42AM1.88m	5:57PM1.76m		6:19AM1.76m	6:33PM1.65m		7:03AM1.61m	7:33PM1.70m
Low Tide		10:02PM0.26m	10:12AM0.02m		10:34PM0.07m	10:40AM0.01m		11:01PM0.23m	11:06AM0.22m		11:36PM0.12m	11:36AM0.30m		00:08AM0.39m	12:11PM0.42m		00:51AM0.35m	12:52PM0.59m		1:42AM0.71m


mm	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	7	1	1
Max °C	20	16	16	17	17	14	14	13	14	15	12	16	16	15	15	16	14	12	14	15
Min °C	16	15	15	16	13	13	14	12	11	13	11	13	15	14	14	16	14	12	12	14
Chill °C	20	16	15	16	17	13	14	13	14	14	12	16	15	15	15	16	14	10	12	13
	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:48	—	—
	6:06	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:08	—	—	6:10	—	—	6:14	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	S 11	S 11	SSE 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 12	S 8	SSW 11
kJ	226	281	251	167	469	694	1130	594	471	622	585	1162	1764	1915	6501	5371	2647	785	316	411
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	ESE 9	E 11	SW 13	SW 14	SW 13	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	—	—	SSW 12	SW 12	S 14
kJ	338	99	151	175	189	326	40	21	21	37	33	18	17	17	7	—	—	186	409	140
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 4	SW 4	SW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 9	ESE 7	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	—	—	4	11	738	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	512	1543	899	1040
Sea °C	15	16	16	15	16	15	15	16	16	15	15	16	15	16	16	16	15	16	16	16
Diff °C	-1.8	-0.5	-1.2	-1.8	-0.8	-1.8	-1.8	-0.5	-0.5	-1.8	-1.8	-0.5	-1.8	-0.5	-0.8	-1.2	-1.7	-0.5	-0.5	-0.5