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	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	0	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	2	2	1	2	4	3	3	3	3	4	5	7
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SW 10	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14
kJ	2281	1310	1090	722	698	467	282	345	202	167	373	246	1018	551	711	563	505	1783	3344	6381
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	E	ESE	W	SSW	S	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	NNW	SW	SW	NNE	SSW	SSE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide	3:06PM1.84m	3:12AM1.65m		3:31PM1.96m	3:40AM1.68m		3:58PM1.87m	4:07AM1.79m		4:26PM1.89m	4:38AM2.00m		4:54PM1.90m		5:06AM1.72m	5:24PM1.85m		5:42AM1.88m	5:56PM1.79m
Low Tide		9:11PM0.26m	9:21AM0.12m		9:39PM0.16m	9:46AM0.05m		10:06PM0.09m	10:10AM0.19m		10:31PM0.22m	10:37AM0.19m		11:01PM0.23m	11:09AM0.05m		11:36PM0.12m	11:36AM0.30m		00:11AM0.21m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	18	16	25	26	22	21	22	18	17	17	15	15	15	13	15	15	13	18	18	13
Min °C	17	15	17	21	18	17	19	16	16	16	10	11	14	12	12	14	11	13	16	12
Chill °C	17	14	25	26	22	21	22	18	17	17	14	14	14	13	14	14	13	18	18	12
	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:54	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:48	—	—	6:50	—	—
	6:07	—	—	6:08	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:07	—	—	6:09	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 12	SSW 12	ESE 8	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14
kJ	2281	1310	1090	398	698	467	282	345	202	167	184	246	1018	551	711	563	505	1783	3344	6381
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	ESE 7	ESE 8	S 12	E 9	E 10	E 10	SW 14	ESE 8	E 11	E 11	WSW 9	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	260	387	439	722	339	319	235	200	72	157	94	49	64	23	41	39	37	19	19	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	E 8	—	—	W 3	—	—	ESE 11	WSW 3	SW 4	SW 10	SW 6	SW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	691	690	—	—	3	—	—	187	3	16	373	89	247	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	16	15	15	16	16	15	16	16	16	15	16	16	15	16	15	15	15	16	16	15
Diff °C	-0.6	-1.9	-1.9	-0.6	-2.0	-1.9	-1.3	-1.3	-0.6	-1.9	-0.9	-0.6	-1.9	-0.6	-1.9	-1.9	-1.9	-0.6	-1.3	-1.7