Garden Route Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.34° S 21.88° E

Issued: 1 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Gourits Mouth sea temperature is

19.2°C

Gourits Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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

	Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7			Sunday 8			Monday 9			Tuesday 10
	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 Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	4	2	3	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	4	0	4	3	3	3	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 9	SW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	ESE 8	E 9	E 9	E 10	SW 12	WSW 11
kJ	890	668	514	384	522	727	1391	1261	1415	2196	3772	3344	1587	833	674	370	402	388	262	306	219
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	NW	SW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	E	ESE	ESE	ENE	E	E	WNW	WSW	SSW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	on	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide	12:30PM1.50m		00:59AM1.37m	1:16PM1.91m		1:41AM1.47m	1:52PM1.66m		2:16AM1.82m		2:25PM1.74m	2:48AM1.61m		2:59PM2.08m	3:19AM1.64m		3:27PM1.71m	3:49AM1.64m		3:57PM1.67m	4:19AM1.61m
Low Tide		7:00PM0.40m		7:04AM0.59m	7:41PM0.28m		7:40AM0.30m		8:16PM0.40m	8:15AM0.25m		8:45PM0.14m	8:47AM0.23m		9:13PM0.11m	9:09AM0.40m		9:41PM0.12m	9:48AM0.23m		10:09PM0.15m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	25	25	21	23	21	19	21	19	17	16	16	16	20	19	17	26	26	20	20	21	17
Min °C	20	24	18	21	19	17	19	18	15	16	16	15	16	18	16	21	22	17	19	20	17
Chill °C	25	25	21	23	21	19	21	18	16	15	15	16	20	18	16	26	26	20	20	21	17
	5:24	—	—	5:26	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:22	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:18	—	—
	—	6:59	—	—	6:59	—	—	6:59	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:01	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 13	ESE 7	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 9	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 12	E 10	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	ESE 8	E 9	E 9	E 10	SW 12	WSW 11
kJ	890	668	195	384	522	727	128	480	1415	7	3772	3344	1587	833	674	370	402	388	262	306	219
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	—	SW 12	ESE 7	E 7	SW 11	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	E 9	E 9	—	—	—	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	E 10	ESE 9
kJ	48	—	514	105	62	380	32	23	12	—	7	6	—	—	—	181	128	158	122	148	115
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 5	E 7	SW 3	SW 5	WSW 9	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 12	—	—	ESE 5	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	WSW 3	SW 3	—	—
kJ	140	69	374	4	32	975	1391	1261	1002	2196	—	—	54	550	326	—	—	2	3	—	—
Sea °C	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19
Diff °C	+0.7	+1.0	+0.7	+1.3	+0.7	+0.7	+0.2	+0.2	+1.3	+0.2	+0.7	+0.7	+1.0	+1.3	+0.7	+1.3	+0.1	+0.7	+0.7	+0.1	+0.7