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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	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	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	0	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SW 12	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 17	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	S 12
kJ	655	634	541	383	300	250	1162	2066	2032	3307	1346	1507	3135	3859	3009	1638	1657	4370	3670	3736	1575
Wind (km/h)	NE	E	N	N	SW	N	NE	S	NW	W	SSW	WSW	W	E	NE	WNW	WSW	WNW	WSW	SW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	on	off
High Tide		6:27PM1.70m		6:39AM1.49m	7:14PM1.84m		7:31AM1.58m	7:51PM1.50m	8:05PM1.73m	8:19AM1.23m		9:15PM1.62m	9:56AM1.14m		10:48PM1.31m	11:53AM1.40m		00:33AM1.38m	1:23PM1.31m		1:39AM1.75m
Low Tide	12:05PM0.34m		00:40AM0.29m	12:42PM0.27m		1:22AM0.56m	1:23PM0.54m		2:21AM0.68m		2:23PM0.68m	3:52AM0.77m		3:58PM0.63m		5:48AM0.74m	6:03PM0.60m		7:08AM0.44m	7:29PM0.46m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	—	—	—	1	14	10	—
Max °C	22	24	21	26	24	22	21	21	16	17	14	13	13	15	12	17	17	14	13	12	12
Min °C	19	23	21	21	19	18	17	17	15	15	13	12	13	14	11	12	15	13	11	12	10
Chill °C	22	24	21	26	24	22	21	21	16	16	13	12	12	15	10	17	16	13	11	9	10
	7:22	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:11	—	—
	—	5:49	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:50	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:52	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 17	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	S 12
kJ	655	634	541	356	300	250	1162	2066	2032	3307	1346	1507	3135	3859	3009	1638	1657	4370	3670	3736	1324
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 9	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	S 7	SE 7	SE 6	SE 9	SE 8	S 15	SW 12
kJ	431	546	528	383	202	162	250	235	154	88	64	67	47	30	61	35	15	19	17	170	442
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 3	N 3	—	SW 4	—	—	—	—	SW 6	—	—	—	SW 4	—	—	—	S 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	5	1	—	7	—	—	—	—	111	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	1575
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	+0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	0.0	+0.5	0.0	+0.5	+0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	+0.5	0.0	0.0	-0.6	0.0	+0.5