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

	Thu 6		Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12
	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	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	0	0	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 10	SSW 14	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 23	SSW 20	SSW 18	SW 17
kJ	1583	2011	2557	3692	3009	1788	1783	4529	3615	1824	1513	533	634	2212	1422	735	942	2546	2351	1907
Wind (km/h)	SW	SE	ENE	ESE	NNW	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSW	SE	SE	ENE	ENE	ESE	NE	NE	E	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	on	cross	on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off
High Tide		9:00PM1.40m	9:56AM1.14m		10:48PM1.31m	11:53AM1.40m		00:33AM1.38m	1:17PM1.56m		1:42AM1.52m		2:17PM1.54m	2:33AM1.66m		3:01PM1.75m	3:16AM1.75m		3:40PM1.88m	3:55AM1.80m
Low Tide	2:23PM0.68m	3:41AM0.59m		3:59PM0.65m		5:48AM0.74m	6:02PM0.59m		7:10AM0.61m	7:29PM0.48m		8:06AM0.29m		8:26PM0.29m	8:51AM0.13m		9:12PM0.15m	9:30AM0.03m		9:53PM0.06m


mm	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	14	9	18	6	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	13	13	16	18	16	14	17	14	11	12	12	13	13	13	14	16	13	16	21	19
Min °C	13	12	13	18	14	12	15	12	11	10	11	12	13	11	11	15	11	11	20	17
Chill °C	12	13	15	18	16	13	16	14	9	10	10	12	12	12	13	15	11	16	21	19
	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—
	5:53	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:51	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:55	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SE 8	SSW 10	SSW 14	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 20	SSW 18	ESE 9
kJ	1583	2011	2557	3692	3009	1788	1783	4529	2349	1824	1513	233	634	2212	1422	735	366	2546	2351	1094
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 10	SW 12	SW 11	—	—	SSW 26	SSW 23	ESE 8	SSW 10	SW 17
kJ	64	48	45	45	63	14	94	35	22	22	17	533	515	—	—	65	942	345	163	1907
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	E 10	—	WSW 5	SW 6	—	SSW 13	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	—	ESE 8	E 9
kJ	—	—	—	46	—	52	105	—	3615	536	593	—	—	286	177	351	384	—	690	1677
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	+0.5	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	+0.5	-0.7	-0.1	+0.5	+0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1