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.

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Garden Route Wavefinder

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	Mon	Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18			Saturday 19			Sunday 20			Monday 21
	Night	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	Keurbooms Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	9	9	9	6	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.9 SW	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.2 SSW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	5.0 SW	5.0 SW	4.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.3 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.1 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	3.0 SSW	2.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	18	16	16	14	13	13	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	11	10	10
Energy(?)	882	449	487	4134	4055	2379	1970	2356	3160	13174	12634	8840	5358	3805	2031	1349	1162	1494	2561	2372	1960	848
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	off	on	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		6:16AM 1.58	6:46PM 1.70		7:04AM 1.69	7:37PM 1.85		7:47AM 1.37		8:21PM 1.55	8:57AM 1.47		9:27PM 1.53	10:17AM 1.40		10:55PM 1.40	11:54AM 1.21		12:23AM 1.68	1:10PM 1.52		1:32AM 1.76
Low Tide / height (m)	12:17AM 0.26	12:25PM 0.17		12:57AM 0.48	1:02PM 0.41		1:50AM 0.37	1:51PM 0.36		2:49AM 0.45		2:51PM 0.48	4:05AM 0.54		4:19PM 0.70		5:38AM 0.51	5:52PM 0.57		7:05AM 0.59	7:14PM 0.63
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	6	9
High °C	13	16	17	14	17	19	17	18	18	15	14	15	14	15	18	18	16	17	15	13	12	10
Low °C	12	13	16	14	12	18	15	13	17	14	13	14	11	10	18	17	14	15	14	13	11	10
Chill °C (?)	13	16	17	14	17	19	17	18	18	14	12	14	14	15	18	18	15	16	14	11	10	7
Sunrise	-	7:33	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:28	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:39	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.9 SW	1.4 SW	1.5 SW	2.5 SSW	3.0 SW	2.2 SSW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	4.5 SW	5.0 SW	4.5 SW	3.5 SW	3.0 SW	2.3 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	0.5 E	3.0 SSW	2.0 SW
Period (s)	11	11	11	18	16	16	14	13	13	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	10	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 E	0.8 SW	1.1 SW	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.4 E	0.4 E	0.4 E	0.4 E	0.3 E	0.7 ESE	1.2 E	1.0 E	0.7 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	1.8 SSE
Period (s)	9	14	14	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	7	10	10	10	10	10	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.0 SW	-	-	-	0.6 E	0.6 ESE	-	0.5 W	0.6 WSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	-	-	4	6	-	3	4	13	11	-	-

	Monday 14			Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16								Thursday 17
	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	5	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	14	14	19	18	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	13	13
Energy(?)	1313	1167	964	524	515	505	778	606	1033	1262	1501	1944	4988	3977	3152	3369	2982	2449	1712	1970	1723	1723
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	off	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)		6:07PM 1.73				6:19AM 1.78				6:46PM 1.70				7:04AM 1.69				7:29PM 1.64				7:55AM 1.58
Low Tide / height (m)				12:12AM 0.42				12:25PM 0.17				1:00AM 0.30				1:05PM 0.25				1:49AM 0.56
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	13	13	14	13	13	16	17	15	13	14	13	14	13	17	19	16	15	16	15	15	14
Chill °C (?)	15	13	13	14	13	13	16	17	15	13	14	12	14	12	17	19	16	15	16	15	15	13
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	7:35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:33
Sunset	5:36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:37	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	1.5 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	1.8 SW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.1 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW
Period (s)	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	14	14	13	13	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	14	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.4 SSW	0.5 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.5 E	0.5 E	1.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E
Period (s)	10	10	9	9	16	16	15	14	12	12	19	18	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-