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

	Sat 31		Sunday 1			Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6
	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	Outer Pool Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach) Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	2	4	4	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 8	SSW 11	SW 13
kJ	198	304	1130	1210	1036	647	756	488	334	1048	1198	890	803	531	407	1208	1080	306	403	1034
Wind (km/h)	S	WNW	WSW	WSW	NW	SSE	SE	ENE	SE	ESE	NW	SSE	ESE	WNW	SSW	WSW	WNW	SW	S	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide	7:16PM1.61m		8:07AM1.27m		8:42PM1.17m	9:53AM1.55m		10:41PM1.14m	11:30AM1.40m		00:05AM1.26m	12:30PM1.53m		00:59AM1.37m	1:16PM1.91m		1:41AM1.74m	1:52PM1.70m		2:16AM1.52m
Low Tide		1:36AM0.49m		2:32PM0.63m	3:10AM0.57m		4:36PM0.65m	4:55AM0.56m		6:05PM0.53m		6:09AM0.50m	7:00PM0.39m		7:04AM0.59m	7:41PM0.28m		7:40AM0.31m		8:14PM0.19m


mm	—	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	22	19	18	17	16	18	18	17	21	21	19	23	24	21	20	19	17	19	19	17
Min °C	21	18	17	17	15	17	18	16	18	21	18	21	23	17	19	18	15	17	18	15
Chill °C	22	19	18	17	16	18	18	17	21	21	19	23	24	21	20	19	16	19	19	17
	—	—	5:26	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:26	—	—	5:24	—	—	5:26	—	—	5:22	—	—
	6:58	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:57	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:58	—	—	6:59	—	—	7:00	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	WSW 11	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	E 8	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 13
kJ	198	176	1130	1210	1036	647	756	488	334	1048	1198	890	803	531	407	116	1080	278	403	1034
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	SW 14	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 5	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 5	E 8	E 9	E 9	E 9	WSW 15	E 8	WSW 11	WSW 11	E 9
kJ	62	304	34	42	85	58	52	17	207	32	32	127	125	127	127	42	50	70	164	13
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	W 3	SSW 6	—	—	—	—	ESE 5	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	—	—	—	—	SW 12	WSW 8	SW 8	—	—
kJ	—	2	87	—	—	—	—	20	18	33	—	—	—	—	—	1208	751	306	—	—
Sea °C	19	20	19	20	19	19	20	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	20	20	20	20	19
Diff °C	+1.4	+1.2	+0.3	+1.2	+0.3	+1.5	+1.5	+0.3	+1.5	+1.5	+1.2	+1.5	+1.2	+1.2	+1.5	+1.2	+1.6	+1.2	+1.2	+0.3