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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	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	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	ESE 10	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	SW 12	ESE 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10
kJ	1144	1061	932	784	769	492	620	1021	865	996	554	484	463	622	609	603	294	304	262	222
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	ENE	ESE	NE	ENE	E	NE	N	E	NNE	NE	E	N	W	ESE	NW	NW	WSW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	glassy
High Tide	3:59PM1.67m	4:04AM1.66m		4:27PM1.74m	4:33AM1.68m		4:55PM1.79m		5:01AM1.68m	5:25PM1.73m		5:33AM1.86m	5:54PM1.75m		6:03AM1.58m	6:27PM1.67m		6:39AM1.49m	7:04PM1.62m
Low Tide		10:03PM0.26m	10:15AM0.12m		10:32PM0.22m	10:42AM0.08m		11:02PM0.19m	11:09AM0.08m		11:27PM0.36m	11:34AM0.28m		00:01AM0.39m	12:08PM0.18m		00:38AM0.46m	12:42PM0.27m		1:22AM0.56m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	18	15	16	18	15	15	20	16	19	21	20	21	23	19	22	23	17	18	17	14
Min °C	16	13	13	17	12	12	20	13	13	18	19	19	21	18	17	19	15	14	15	14
Chill °C	18	14	16	18	14	14	20	15	19	21	20	21	23	19	22	23	17	18	16	14
	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:20	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:18	—	—
	5:45	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:45	—	—	5:47	—	—	5:46	—	—	5:50	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	ESE 10	SW 12	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	E 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	E 9
kJ	1144	1061	932	784	769	492	330	711	865	758	554	484	463	622	531	459	294	235	262	173
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ESE 7	ESE 9	—	E 9	SW 13	—	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10
kJ	—	210	281	—	217	473	—	203	125	153	199	295	424	200	609	603	268	304	258	222
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	E 7	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 8	E 8	—	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 2	SW 4	SW 5	—
kJ	469	263	343	422	170	112	620	1021	—	996	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	14	43	—
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	18	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	-0.1	+0.2	+0.2	-0.1	+0.2	+0.2	-0.1	+0.2	+0.2	+0.2	+0.1	+0.1	+0.2	+0.1	+0.2	+0.2	+0.1	+0.2	+0.2	+0.1