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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	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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Inner Pool Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	0	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	3	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	E 7	SW 13	SW 12	SW 11	E 8	SSE 8	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 9
kJ	245	202	369	303	240	169	365	427	1045	1026	923	536	421	1547	1714	961	933	600	662
Wind (km/h)	E	E	ENE	N	W	SW	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	SW	SSW	NE	W	SE	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	on	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	on	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide	1:12AM1.28m	1:38PM1.37m		1:45AM1.40m		2:05PM1.54m	2:16AM1.76m		2:30PM1.72m	2:44AM1.89m		2:58PM2.06m	3:13AM1.99m		3:24PM1.99m	3:42AM2.05m		3:55PM1.96m	4:12AM1.79m
Low Tide		7:25AM0.51m	7:46PM0.50m		7:53AM0.36m		8:12PM0.53m	8:17AM0.43m		8:39PM0.37m	8:46AM0.12m		9:07PM0.25m	9:12AM0.23m		9:36PM0.17m	9:42AM-0.00m		10:08PM-0.04m


mm	—	—	—	1	—	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	8	25	2	2	2
Max °C	19	27	28	22	19	18	16	17	21	17	20	21	19	19	18	17	17	17	16
Min °C	17	21	28	19	18	18	16	16	20	16	17	19	18	19	17	16	17	17	14
Chill °C	19	27	28	22	19	18	16	16	21	17	20	21	19	19	18	16	17	17	16
	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:11	—	—
	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:29	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:27	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	ESE 7	SW 13	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	S 8	S 7	SSW 15	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 9
kJ	245	117	369	257	240	169	135	152	1045	1026	923	536	421	1547	1714	961	411	319	662
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SW 11	SSE 7	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	E 8	SSW 16	S 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14
kJ	183	194	17	303	228	162	88	427	121	224	151	120	75	78	59	64	933	600	507
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	E 7	ESE 7	—	W 3	SW 4	SSE 8	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 7	SE 8
kJ	155	202	136	—	5	9	365	237	219	286	198	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	255
Sea °C	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	14	15	14	15	15	15	14	15	14	14	14
Diff °C	-3.3	-3.6	-3.6	-3.6	-3.6	-3.6	-1.7	-1.7	-3.3	-1.7	-3.6	-1.7	-1.7	-1.7	-2.9	-2.0	-3.6	-3.6	-3.6