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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 10	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 8	S 8	SSW 7	SW 10	S 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	SW 10	SW 10	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12
kJ	2135	1763	1046	540	355	168	268	206	147	160	69	151	42	141	85	89	85	331	733	649	455
Wind (km/h)	SSE	ESE	NW	SSW	S	WSW	SW	SE	NE	SSE	SE	NE	ESE	E	WSW	SW	SW	E	SSE	ESE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-on	glassy	on	on	off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide	1:49PM1.73m		2:10AM1.60m		2:22PM1.78m	2:43AM1.97m		2:55PM1.87m	3:17AM1.76m		3:30PM2.25m	3:53AM1.73m		4:07PM2.23m	4:31AM2.02m		4:45PM1.84m		5:10AM1.70m	5:26PM1.70m
Low Tide			8:06PM0.18m	8:08AM0.18m		8:37PM0.24m	8:42AM0.10m		9:11PM-0.03m	9:16AM0.05m		9:46PM-0.05m	9:48AM0.23m		10:18PM0.17m	10:25AM0.29m		10:55PM0.26m	11:13AM0.20m		11:35PM0.39m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	18	19	18	19	19	17	18	18	16	19	19	17	21	21	19	21	19	17	20	21	19
Min °C	15	19	15	18	17	15	16	17	15	17	19	15	18	20	17	18	18	17	19	21	18
Chill °C	18	19	18	19	19	17	18	18	16	19	19	17	21	21	19	21	19	17	20	21	19
	5:37	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:31	—	—
	—	6:47	—	—	6:46	—	—	6:46	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:53	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 10	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 8	S 8	SSW 7	SW 10	S 7	SW 10	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 7	SSW 9	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12
kJ	2135	1763	1046	540	355	168	268	206	147	160	69	151	42	25	85	41	52	161	733	649	455
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 5	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	ESE 10	SW 10	S 7	SW 10	SSE 8	SW 9	SW 10	SW 10	SW 14	SE 13	SE 7	SE 7
kJ	9	18	10	9	103	53	38	25	12	10	25	23	33	12	41	89	85	331	6	19	54
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 5	ESE 6	—	WSW 4	SW 4	—	SSE 6	SE 6	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	14	13	28	141	—	6	9	—	88	93	—
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	-0.9	-0.9	-1.0	-1.0	-1.2	-0.5	-1.0	-1.2	-1.0	-0.9	-0.5	-1.2	-0.5	-0.5	-0.5	-0.6	-1.0	-0.5	-0.9	-1.0	-0.5