Garden Route Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.34° S 21.88° E

Issued: 1 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Gourits Mouth sea temperature is

15.9°C

Gourits Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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.

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	Monday 31			Tuesday 1			Wednesday 2			Thursday 3			Friday 4			Saturday 5			Sunday 6
	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	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	4	3	0	5
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 12	SW 11	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	S 10	SSE 10	SE 11	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSE 10
kJ	663	648	673	1576	2283	3169	2824	2187	1129	811	2295	3398	2320	1769	1056	560	379	591	3128	1807	1982
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSE	WSW	SSW	S	NNW	SSW	SE	ENE	WSW	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-off	cross-on	on	off
High Tide		5:24PM1.81m		5:38AM1.64m	5:57PM1.72m		6:13AM1.53m	6:33PM1.65m		6:54AM1.38m	7:33PM1.70m		8:05AM1.45m		8:36PM1.27m	9:54AM1.12m		11:00PM1.24m	12:15PM1.26m		00:43AM1.36m
Low Tide	11:09AM0.05m		11:33PM0.29m	11:40AM0.14m		00:11AM0.21m	12:14PM0.26m		00:48AM0.54m	12:56PM0.42m		1:42AM0.71m	1:53PM0.78m		3:22AM0.65m		4:17PM0.90m		5:50AM0.64m	6:34PM0.78m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	24	6	1	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	—
Max °C	15	15	12	15	15	12	16	16	13	15	15	16	17	17	15	16	16	16	16	16	14
Min °C	12	14	11	11	14	12	13	15	13	15	15	15	15	16	13	13	16	15	15	14	12
Chill °C	15	14	12	15	15	12	16	16	12	15	14	14	16	16	13	16	15	16	15	14	12
	6:48	—	—	6:47	—	—	6:46	—	—	6:43	—	—	6:46	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:41	—	—
	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:10	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 12	SW 11	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	S 10	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSE 10
kJ	663	648	673	1576	2283	3169	2824	2187	1129	811	373	142	922	167	154	240	214	169	3128	1807	1982
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	S 7	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	S 10	E 9	WSW 12	WSW 11	S 14	S 13	SW 10	SW 10	SSW 18	SSW 9	S 10	SW 13
kJ	21	24	34	32	31	17	7	6	6	190	6	251	215	37	90	53	25	591	232	524	261
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 10	SSE 10	SE 11	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SE 7	ESE 8	E 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2295	3398	2320	1769	1056	560	379	306	629	831	1117
Sea °C	15	15	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	15	16	16	16	16	15	16	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	-2.1	-2.5	-0.8	-2.1	-2.5	-2.1	-2.1	-1.6	-0.8	-2.1	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	-2.0	-1.6	-0.8	-1.6	-1.0	-0.8	-1.6