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 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15
	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	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	0	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	SW 12	SW 17
kJ	205	1486	1220	1162	838	624	427	746	2330	2330	1468	1640	1739	1045	872	831	606	731	1677
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	SSW	W	SSE	SE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	NE	WSW	SSE	N	W	ESE	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide	3:02AM1.98m		3:19PM2.14m	3:34AM1.79m		3:51PM1.99m	4:06AM1.79m		4:24PM2.19m	4:35AM1.79m		4:50PM1.92m		5:07AM1.93m	5:23PM2.03m		5:32AM1.58m	5:45PM1.63m
Low Tide	8:59PM0.29m	9:07AM0.24m		9:34PM0.02m	9:39AM-0.01m		10:05PM-0.01m	10:09AM-0.01m		10:34PM0.02m	10:37AM0.04m		11:02PM0.08m	10:59AM0.28m		11:29PM0.18m	11:31AM0.24m		11:55PM0.30m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	1	—	—	3	—	—	—	1
Max °C	18	18	18	16	17	18	16	19	18	17	18	19	20	20	17	16	22	21	18
Min °C	16	16	17	14	15	17	16	16	17	17	17	18	17	20	16	15	17	20	14
Chill °C	18	18	18	16	17	18	15	19	17	16	18	19	20	20	16	16	22	21	18
	—	6:37	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:28	—	—
	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:19	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 11	E 11	SW 17
kJ	205	1486	1220	1162	838	624	427	746	2330	2330	1468	1080	1739	1045	872	831	606	338	1677
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 11	S 7	SW 15	SSW 10	—	—	—	—	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	E 10
kJ	68	54	37	35	37	99	55	77	—	—	—	—	651	277	251	298	224	319	167
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 3	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 10
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	—	261	307	927	1788	1441	1640	—	—	—	—	—	—	893
Sea °C	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	15	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	14	14	14	13
Diff °C	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	-2.7	-2.0	-2.0	-2.8	-2.0	-0.8	-2.0	-2.0	-2.0	-2.7	-0.8	-1.1	-2.8	-2.8	-2.8	-4.5