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.

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Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Wed		Thursday 05			Friday 06			Saturday 07			Sunday 08			Monday 09			Tuesday 10			Wed
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating	2	2	2	2	2	0	2	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.6 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.8 SSW	1.6 SSE	1.5 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.5 ESE	1.7 ESE	1.0 SW	0.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	10	11	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	9	9	8	6	12	11
Energy(?)	262	352	340	288	272	281	367	241	346	324	370	578	462	419	724	650	646	439	557	668	405	297
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	off	on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)	5:22PM 1.71		5:43AM 1.86	5:52PM 1.62		6:18AM 1.99	6:24PM 1.77		6:41AM 1.60	6:53PM 1.64		7:20AM 1.72	7:24PM 1.50		7:56AM 1.57	7:53PM 1.10		8:48AM 1.43		9:27PM 0.97	11:08AM 1.07
Low Tide / height (m)		11:22PM 0.24	11:54AM 0.18		11:50PM 0.32	12:17PM 0.49		12:22AM 0.26	12:52PM 0.39		12:48AM 0.40	1:20PM 0.74		1:17AM 0.54			1:52AM 0.71		3:23PM 0.98	3:20AM 0.82		6:33PM 0.77
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	risk thund- der	cloudy	risk thund- der	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	5	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	25	24	27	28	23	23	24	22	25	24	22	20	20	19	22	24	21	23	23	21	25	25
Low °C	23	23	23	24	21	21	24	21	23	23	20	20	20	19	20	23	19	20	23	20	22	24
Chill °C (?)	25	24	27	28	23	23	24	22	25	24	22	20	20	19	22	24	21	23	23	21	25	25
Sunrise	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:52	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-
Sunset	7:35	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:29	-	-	7:29	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:28
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.7 S	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	0.7 E	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.8 SSW	1.6 SSE	1.5 SSW	1.2 SE	1.1 SSW	1.5 ESE	1.1 SE	0.8 ESE
Period (s)	11	11	11	10	11	6	11	11	11	10	10	7	10	10	10	8	9	8	9	7	7	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 SW	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.7 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.5 SSE	0.5 E	0.8 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.2 S	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.0 SSE	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSE	1.1 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.0 SW	0.9 SW
Period (s)	11	9	9	8	5	12	6	9	6	6	7	11	12	11	7	10	8	9	12	9	12	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 ESE	-	0.4 SW	0.7 SW	1.6 SW	-	-	0.5 W	-	-	0.5 E	1.5 ESE	1.7 ESE	-	0.5 SSW
Period (s)	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	2	4	10	-	-	3	-	-	7	8	6	-	3

	Wednesday 04					Thursday 05								Friday 06								Sat
	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SSW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	12	12	11	12	12	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	12	10	11	11	11	11	11
Energy(?)	340	198	349	405	282	256	307	348	340	168	288	237	266	277	276	305	343	313	292	354	337	314
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				5:22PM 1.71				5:44AM 1.83				5:55PM 1.89				6:13AM 1.73				6:21PM 1.50
Low Tide / height (m)		11:17AM 0.32				11:22PM 0.24				11:47AM 0.39				11:56PM 0.14				12:17PM 0.49				12:22AM 0.26
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	25	23	25	23	24	24	23	23	27	25	24	23	22	21	21	22	24	24	23	22	21	21
Chill °C (?)	25	23	25	23	24	24	23	23	27	25	24	23	22	21	21	22	24	24	23	22	21	21
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:32	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.9 SW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SSW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 ESE
Period (s)	9	11	12	12	9	9	9	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	11	6	10	11	11	11	11	5
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	0.6 E	0.7 SSW	0.8 ESE	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.6 E	0.8 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.6 E	0.6 SW	0.8 S	0.8 SW	0.8 S	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	1.0 SW
Period (s)	11	6	11	9	11	12	12	9	9	9	8	8	8	5	6	10	6	9	9	9	9	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.2 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 SE	-	0.7 S	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 SSE	0.6 SE	0.5 E	0.8 ESE	-
Period (s)	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	6	6	3	4	-

	Wednesday 04															Thursday 05
	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW
Period(s) (?)	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	12	11	11	12	11	12	11	12	12	11	12	11
Energy(?)	309	259	408	342	232	235	232	458	425	191	411	330	328	401	282	397	332	256	260	339	343	373
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross- on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)										5:24PM 1.98												5:44AM 1.83
Low Tide / height (m)				11:24AM 0.10												11:28PM 0.05
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	risk thund- der	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	risk thund- der	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	24	24	24	25	24	23	24	25	26	24	24	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23
Chill °C (?)	24	24	24	25	24	23	24	25	26	24	24	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:52
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 SW	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW
Period (s)	11	12	12	9	11	11	11	12	12	11	12	9	9	9	9	9	11	9	9	11	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 SW	0.6 ESE	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.6 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.6 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.6 E	0.8 ESE	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 ESE	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE
Period (s)	10	6	11	11	6	6	6	9	9	6	9	11	11	12	11	12	9	12	12	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.2 S	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	-	-	-	0.6 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	4	4	4	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-