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

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	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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	0	2	0	0	4	4	4	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 8	SW 12	SSE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 10
kJ	416	1031	908	616	694	636	644	1718	1184	1253	1879	1245	1077	190	244	190	1144	652	885	1346	1996
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	WSW	SW	WSW	ENE	S	W	WSW	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	ESE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-on	off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	on	off	on	on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide		2:30PM1.76m	2:44AM1.89m		2:58PM1.82m	3:11AM1.74m		3:26PM1.91m	3:40AM1.86m		3:55PM1.96m	4:12AM1.83m		4:28PM2.22m	4:44AM1.79m		5:02PM2.16m		5:19AM1.66m	5:35PM1.78m
Low Tide	8:19AM0.24m		8:39PM0.37m	8:44AM0.31m		9:09PM0.08m	9:12AM0.23m		9:37PM0.00m	9:42AM0.01m		10:08PM-0.03m	10:13AM0.00m		10:39PM-0.01m	10:41AM0.23m		11:13PM0.07m	11:20AM0.15m		11:50PM0.20m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	22	20	18	22	19	20	21	19	17	17	16	16	17	16	14	17	18	16	24	26	27
Min °C	18	19	17	19	19	17	20	18	16	17	16	14	15	16	12	14	17	13	15	26	22
Chill °C	22	20	18	22	19	20	21	19	16	17	16	16	17	15	12	16	17	15	24	26	27
	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:09	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:07	—	—
	—	6:27	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:25	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:30	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 14	ESE 8	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 8	SSE 7	SSE 8	SW 13	SSE 10	SW 12	SW 15	ESE 10
kJ	416	1031	419	616	694	636	644	1718	1184	1253	1879	1245	1077	190	197	190	144	192	96	104	1491
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 13	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	SW 12	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 9	S 11	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	—	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 12	SW 14
kJ	80	46	908	207	105	71	319	39	18	11	11	2	10	130	244	162	—	199	100	49	195
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	ESE 7	—	—	W 3	E 3	NNE 3	—	SSW 5	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 10
kJ	277	394	—	—	3	2	2	—	56	—	—	—	—	16	100	161	1144	652	885	1346	1996
Sea °C	15	16	16	16	15	15	16	15	16	16	15	15	15	16	15	16	16	15	15	15	15
Diff °C	-2.1	-1.7	-0.7	-0.7	-2.7	-2.7	-0.7	-2.7	-1.7	-1.7	-2.7	-2.1	-2.7	-0.7	-2.1	-0.7	-0.7	-2.1	-2.7	-2.1	-2.7