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

		Saturday 5			Sunday 6			Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10
	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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	0	4	6	0	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	2	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 23	SSW 19	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	E 9	E 10	E 9	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	493	467	314	1384	5156	4343	2549	1797	1208	542	449	354	287	155	335	220	1123	1697	1463
Wind (km/h)	NE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	ENE	E	ESE	NW	SSE	ESE	NNE	SW	WSW	WNW	SW	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	on	off	off	on	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	8:36PM1.30m	9:54AM1.12m		11:00PM1.24m	12:15PM1.23m		00:43AM1.36m	1:22PM1.41m		1:39AM1.72m		2:07PM1.61m	2:23AM1.59m		2:45PM1.78m	3:00AM1.73m		3:19PM1.90m	3:34AM1.79m
Low Tide	3:23AM0.66m		4:17PM0.90m		5:49AM0.63m	6:34PM0.78m		7:09AM0.45m	7:36PM0.43m		7:56AM0.28m		8:22PM0.24m	8:34AM0.34m		9:00PM0.11m	9:08AM0.03m		9:34PM0.02m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	14	16	16	16	18	17	16	21	23	23	25	27	21	22	21	17	19	19	17
Min °C	12	12	15	14	15	17	15	16	22	21	22	25	21	21	19	17	17	18	16
Chill °C	12	15	15	15	17	16	15	21	23	23	25	27	21	22	21	17	19	19	17
	—	6:41	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:35	—	—
	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 8	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 19	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 9	SW 13	SW 12	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	82	467	314	346	5156	4343	2549	1797	1208	542	449	354	221	142	335	220	1123	1697	1463
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	WSW 11	SSW 13	SSW 23	SSW 10	—	—	ESE 8	SSE 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 12	SW 11	SW 14	E 10	E 10	E 11	SE 12	E 11
kJ	84	23	35	1384	179	—	—	406	86	258	200	272	145	155	154	98	81	21	35
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	E 7	E 8	ESE 8	—	—	—	E 9	—	W 4	WSW 4	—	ESE 10	ESE 6
kJ	493	208	237	263	309	448	465	688	460	—	—	—	287	—	12	11	—	189	115
Sea °C	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	-0.9	-0.9	-0.7	-0.9	-0.9	-0.7	-0.9	-1.1	-0.9	-0.7	-0.9	-1.1	-1.7	-0.7	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1