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

		Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	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	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	4	0	4	0	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	E 8	SSW 20	SSW 18	SW 17
kJ	1661	2717	3297	3009	1788	2064	4207	3214	3111	1111	1675	659	2665	1556	819	750	2043	1836	1929
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ENE	SE	NNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	S	SSW	SSE	SE	ENE	ENE	ESE	NE	NNE	E	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	on	off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	9:15PM1.62m	9:56AM1.14m		10:48PM1.31m	11:53AM1.40m		00:33AM1.38m	1:23PM1.31m		1:39AM1.75m		2:17PM1.57m	2:33AM1.66m		3:01PM1.75m	3:16AM1.75m		3:41PM1.84m	3:54AM1.84m
Low Tide	3:52AM0.77m		3:59PM0.65m		5:48AM0.74m	6:06PM0.76m		7:08AM0.44m	7:29PM0.46m		8:06AM0.29m		8:26PM0.29m	8:51AM0.13m		9:12PM0.15m	9:30AM0.03m		9:53PM0.06m


mm	2	—	—	—	—	—	8	7	14	5	3	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	13	15	19	16	14	17	14	12	12	12	13	14	13	13	17	13	16	20	19
Min °C	13	13	18	14	12	17	12	12	11	11	12	14	12	11	15	11	12	19	18
Chill °C	12	14	19	16	13	16	14	10	10	10	12	13	12	12	16	11	16	20	19
	—	7:16	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—
	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:54	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	E 8	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 18	ESE 8
kJ	1661	2717	3297	3009	1788	2064	35	3214	3111	1111	1675	659	2665	1556	819	481	456	1836	475
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	E 11	E 10	SSE 8	E 9	S 10	WSW 11	—	SSW 26	SSW 11	SSW 20	SSW 10	SW 17
kJ	47	45	45	61	21	13	—	35	17	364	15	541	81	—	65	394	2043	170	1929
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 3	ESE 5	—	WSW 5	SW 6	SW 14	—	—	—	S 8	SE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 6	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	—
kJ	—	5	70	—	30	56	4207	—	—	—	463	84	207	250	382	750	734	520	—
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	+0.5	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	+0.5	+0.5	-0.1	-0.7	-0.1	+0.5	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2