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

		Thursday 12			Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	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	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	3	0	3	2	2	4	2	0	4	3	0	3	0	0	3	0	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	1025	855	488	475	248	318	1250	2245	2480	1974	1309	816	645	273	280	403	680	1089	864
Wind (km/h)	SW	SE	SE	SSW	SSW	SW	N	SE	ESE	E	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	ESE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	on	cross-off	on	cross-on	cross-off	on	on	cross-off	cross-on	off	cross-off
High Tide	4:49AM1.81m		4:53PM1.85m		5:21AM1.74m	5:27PM1.46m		5:55AM1.45m	5:55PM1.63m		6:36AM1.36m	6:37PM1.51m		7:38AM1.50m	7:41PM1.40m		8:57AM1.47m		9:13PM1.10m
Low Tide	10:29PM0.39m	10:47AM0.34m		11:08PM0.28m	11:08AM0.65m		11:30PM0.55m	11:54AM0.54m		00:17AM0.46m	12:38PM0.65m		1:02AM0.54m	1:36PM0.96m		2:06AM0.61m		3:15PM0.75m	3:31AM0.64m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	1	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	19	19	20	19	18	18	17	17	19	17	19	20	19	20	19	18	19	20	18
Min °C	18	19	19	17	17	18	15	17	18	17	19	19	18	19	19	17	19	19	16
Chill °C	19	19	20	19	18	18	17	17	18	16	19	20	19	20	18	17	19	20	18
	—	5:18	—	—	5:20	—	—	5:18	—	—	5:18	—	—	5:18	—	—	5:18	—	—
	—	—	7:08	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:10	—	—	7:12	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:10	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	1025	855	488	475	248	318	1250	2245	2480	1974	1309	816	645	273	273	403	680	1089	864
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	—	—	E 9	S 10	S 9	SSE 9	S 8	S 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 6
kJ	41	82	79	72	48	45	27	25	—	—	13	90	129	25	34	39	13	12	65
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	E 9	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 8
kJ	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	14	170	69	90	143	230	280	219	158	169	163
Sea °C	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19
Diff °C	+0.6	+0.5	+0.6	0.0	+0.6	0.0	+0.6	+0.6	+0.6	0.0	+0.6	+0.6	0.0	+0.6	+0.6	+0.1	+0.6	+0.5	0.0