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 10		Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16
	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	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	3	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	SSW 19	WSW 10	SW 15	SSW 14	SW 13
kJ	1307	1162	699	409	427	746	2146	2359	1554	1350	1855	1086	773	679	457	1222	1854	1718	3029	1083
Wind (km/h)	SSW	W	SSE	SE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	E	E	NE	SW	W	NNW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	cross-on	glassy	glassy
High Tide	3:19PM2.14m	3:34AM1.79m		3:50PM2.03m	4:06AM1.79m		4:20PM2.02m	4:35AM1.79m		4:50PM1.92m		5:07AM1.93m	5:18PM1.73m		5:32AM1.58m	5:51PM1.89m		5:58AM1.51m	6:09PM1.54m
Low Tide		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	11:56AM0.41m		00:17AM0.63m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	3	2	—	—	—	3	7	—	—	4	6	8	—
Max °C	18	16	18	17	16	19	17	18	18	19	21	21	19	16	21	22	17	13	14	15
Min °C	17	15	15	16	16	16	17	17	17	18	17	20	17	15	17	20	15	13	13	14
Chill °C	18	16	18	17	15	19	17	18	17	18	21	21	19	16	21	22	17	12	14	15
	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—
	6:19	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	S 7	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 17	SSW 16	SW 14	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	SSW 19	SW 10	SSW 9	SSW 14	SW 13
kJ	1307	1162	699	183	427	746	2146	2359	1554	975	1855	1086	727	679	457	1222	1235	666	3029	1083
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 8	SW 12	E 10	SSW 10	SE 13	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	—	SW 7	SW 11	ESE 11	SW 16	SW 15	E 10	S 18
kJ	37	35	83	409	18	111	7	—	—	—	642	321	—	127	254	350	1651	1718	73	639
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	—	SW 12	—	—	SSW 4	WSW 10	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	237	192	413	1025	1406	1350	—	—	773	—	—	11	1854	—	—	—
Sea °C	16	15	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	16	15	16	14	15	15	16	14	16	17	16
Diff °C	-0.4	-2.1	-1.3	-0.6	-2.1	-2.1	-0.6	-1.3	-1.3	-1.3	-2.0	-0.4	-3.9	-2.1	-2.1	-0.4	-3.5	-0.6	-0.3	-0.4