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

		Monday 26			Tuesday 27			Wednesday 28			Thursday 29			Friday 30			Saturday 31
	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	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	3	1	0	2	1	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 9	SSE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	SW 10	SSW 18	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10
kJ	106	69	106	269	111	126	173	121	104	1916	2553	2066	1244	821	854	689	344	377	196
Wind (km/h)	ENE	SSW	SW	W	ESE	ESE	W	SW	SSE	N	S	ESE	NW	S	SE	E	SSE	S	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	off	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-off	glassy
High Tide	3:17AM1.76m		3:29PM1.95m	3:52AM1.85m		4:07PM2.23m	4:31AM2.02m		4:45PM1.80m		5:10AM1.70m	5:26PM1.70m		5:55AM1.61m	6:13PM1.56m		6:50AM1.47m	7:13PM1.37m
Low Tide	9:11PM-0.03m	9:16AM0.05m		9:45PM-0.05m	9:53AM0.04m		10:18PM0.17m	10:31AM0.09m		10:55PM0.26m	11:13AM0.20m		11:43PM0.20m	12:00PM0.36m		00:32AM0.35m	1:01PM0.53m		1:25AM0.73m


mm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	16	18	19	18	20	20	18	21	21	18	21	23	19	19	20	18	19	21	18
Min °C	15	17	19	16	17	18	17	19	19	17	20	22	17	18	20	17	19	20	18
Chill °C	16	18	19	18	20	20	18	21	21	18	21	23	19	19	20	18	19	21	18
	—	5:33	—	—	5:33	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:30	—	—
	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:53	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:53	—	—	6:54	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 9	SSE 7	SSE 7	SW 10	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 8	SSW 18	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10
kJ	106	69	99	166	64	24	173	62	84	1916	2553	2066	1244	821	854	689	344	377	196
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	S 7	SSE 10	WSW 11	WSW 11	SSE 8	S 8	SE 7	SW 10	SW 11	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	E 8	E 8	SE 9	ESE 10	ESE 5
kJ	30	28	106	75	101	13	19	51	104	171	161	151	126	80	42	29	21	38	20
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	—	W 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 8	ESE 4	—
kJ	—	—	—	269	111	126	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	25	—
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	-1.0	-1.0	-1.0	-0.8	-1.0	-0.5	-0.5	-1.2	-1.4	-0.5	-0.9	-1.0	-1.0	-0.8	-0.9	-1.0	-0.8	-0.9	-0.5