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.

Garden Route Surf Forecast

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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.

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Garden Route Wavefinder

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	Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Mon
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point 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	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Gourits Mouth Overberg	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating	2	2	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	2.3 SW	2.0 SW	1.7 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 ESE	1.2 ESE	1.2 E	1.1 ESE	1.1 SW	0.9 E	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	15	13	12	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	10	10	10	10	12	10	10	10	11	12	12
Energy(?)	480	443	1847	1188	946	710	617	667	585	570	503	289	258	284	255	344	158	847	647	1132	1562	1099
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	off	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		5:14PM		5:29AM	5:38PM		5:52AM	6:01PM		6:13AM 5:03AM	6:28PM		6:41AM	7:03PM		7:25AM		8:26PM		7:01PM
Low Tide / height (m)	11:13AM		11:14PM 10:51PM	11:32AM		11:37PM	11:58AM		12:01AM	12:26PM		12:28AM	1:01PM		1:04AM	11:12AM	2:09PM	2:42AM	10:42AM 10:49PM			10:31AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	1
High °C	20	20	19	23	24	21	27	28	24	25	24	23	23	23	21	21	18	16	16	17	17	16
Low °C	19	20	17	19	24	19	24	27	23	23	22	22	22	22	19	20	16	15	15	17	16	14
Chill °C (?)	20	20	19	23	24	21	27	28	24	25	24	23	23	23	21	21	17	14	15	17	17	16
Sunrise	6:28	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:33	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:37
Sunset	-	6:46	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:40	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:36	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 E	1.3 SSW	2.3 SW	2.0 SW	1.7 SW	1.8 ESE	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 ESE	1.2 ESE	1.2 E	1.1 ESE	1.1 SW	0.9 E	2.1 SW	1.8 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period (s)	10	8	13	12	13	7	12	12	13	12	12	10	10	10	10	12	10	10	10	11	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.0 SSW	1.1 E	1.0 E	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	1.5 SW	1.1 ESE	0.8 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	0.4 SE	1.0 SW	0.8 SW	1.1 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 E	0.6 SW	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.6 E	0.4 ESE	0.4 E
Period (s)	15	10	9	10	10	13	7	11	11	10	6	11	11	10	10	10	11	9	9	9	10	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.3 WSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 ESE	1.6 ESE	2.4 ESE	2.1 E	1.1 ESE	0.9 ESE	-	-	1.3 E	-	0.3 W	-	-	0.5 SW	1.1 SW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	4	8	9	10	7	7	7	7	-	-	10	-	2	-	-	4	7	-	-	-	-	-

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	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.3 ESE	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	16	10	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	590	575	612	315	480	377	443	1874	2278	1847	1677	1407	1188	1009	946	892	809	710
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				5:06AM 2.02				5:15PM 1.66				5:26AM 1.70				5:38PM 1.54
Low Tide / height (m)	10:52PM 0.11					11:12AM 0.15				11:14PM 0.19				11:35AM 0.23				11:37PM 0.28
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	19	18	19	20	21	20	19	18	18	17	19	23	24	24	19	20	21
Chill °C (?)	20	19	18	19	20	21	20	19	18	18	17	19	23	24	24	19	20	21
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:28	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 E	1.5 E	1.4 E	1.3 ESE	1.3 E	1.2 E	1.3 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.8 SW	1.7 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.1 E	1.1 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.5 E	0.5 E	1.5 SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16	15	15	10	10	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	12	12	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 SW	0.3 WSW	-	1.5 SSW	1.6 ESE	1.1 SE	1.5 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.0 SE	1.6 ESE	2.0 ESE	2.4 ESE	2.5 ESE	2.2 ESE	2.1 E
Period (s)	5	5	5	4	4	-	8	10	6	9	9	6	10	6	7	7	7	7