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.

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Preloading...

16 day forecast maps are a premium feature
Sign Up

Already have an account? Sign in

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

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 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17
	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	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 11	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 11	E 11	SW 16	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14
kJ	1006	580	320	825	1809	2472	2251	2155	2291	1066	916	647	535	491	980	2801	1770	1430	706	494	1407
Wind (km/h)	SW	ESE	ENE	W	SSW	E	ESE	E	ENE	SSW	ESE	NW	W	SSE	SW	SSW	ESE	NE	E	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide		3:51PM1.96m	4:08AM2.05m		4:22PM1.90m	4:35AM1.79m		4:50PM1.92m		5:07AM1.93m	5:18PM1.80m		5:35AM1.83m	5:51PM1.89m		5:59AM1.42m	6:11PM1.47m		6:25AM1.31m	6:37PM1.33m
Low Tide	9:40AM-0.02m		10:01PM0.18m	10:09AM-0.01m		10:34PM0.02m	10:37AM0.04m		11:02PM0.09m	10:59AM0.28m		11:29PM0.18m	11:25AM0.39m		11:49PM0.49m	11:57AM0.37m		00:21AM0.45m	12:24PM0.53m		00:52AM0.59m


mm	—	—	—	1	—	2	5	—	3	4	19	—	—	—	1	12	5	—	—	—	—
Max °C	18	18	16	17	19	17	18	17	19	19	16	16	21	20	16	14	14	14	16	17	15
Min °C	15	17	15	15	17	17	16	17	17	18	15	15	18	16	15	14	14	13	13	15	13
Chill °C	18	18	16	17	19	17	17	16	19	19	15	16	21	20	16	13	13	14	15	16	14
	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:24	—	—
	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:21	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SSE 7	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 11	SW 9	SW 10	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14
kJ	1006	580	180	825	1809	2472	1737	1187	1772	1066	916	647	535	294	716	2801	1770	1430	706	494	1407
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	SSW 8	SW 11	SE 7	SE 13	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	E 11	SW 16	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 7	E 10	SE 7
kJ	37	226	320	111	7	—	—	—	642	370	373	461	142	281	980	136	104	72	108	50	119
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	ESE 7	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	SW 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 7	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	136	1940	2251	2155	2291	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	158	—
Sea °C	16	16	17	16	14	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	17	17	17	14	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	-1.5	-1.5	+0.4	-1.5	-3.4	-0.7	-0.7	-0.7	-0.7	+0.4	-0.7	-1.5	+0.4	+0.1	+0.4	-3.4	-1.5	-1.5	-1.5	-0.7	-1.5