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

	Wed 9		Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15
	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	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	0	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 11	E 11	SSW 18	SW 16
kJ	205	205	1486	1220	1162	838	570	528	821	2330	2629	1690	1126	1470	1053	880	815	524	651	1027
Wind (km/h)	SW	W	SSW	SSW	W	SSE	SE	ENE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	NNE	WSW	ENE	NNW	NW	SSE	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off
High Tide	2:44PM2.03m	3:02AM1.98m		3:19PM2.14m	3:34AM1.79m		3:51PM1.99m	4:06AM1.79m		4:24PM2.19m	4:36AM1.75m		4:50PM1.92m		5:07AM1.93m	5:23PM2.03m		5:35AM1.83m	5:51PM1.89m
Low Tide		8:59PM0.29m	9:07AM0.24m		9:34PM0.02m	9:39AM-0.01m		10:05PM-0.01m	10:09AM-0.01m		10:35PM0.01m	10:38AM0.04m		11:02PM0.08m	10:59AM0.28m		11:29PM0.18m	11:25AM0.39m		11:55PM0.30m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	6
Max °C	27	18	18	18	16	17	18	16	17	19	18	20	21	21	18	20	18	20	22	18
Min °C	19	16	17	17	14	15	18	15	16	17	17	18	20	20	17	19	16	17	21	14
Chill °C	27	18	18	18	16	17	18	16	17	19	17	20	21	21	17	20	18	20	22	18
	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—
	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:22	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 16	ESE 8	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 11	E 11	SSW 18	SW 10
kJ	205	205	1486	1220	1162	838	570	528	821	2330	2629	931	1065	1470	1053	880	815	524	651	538
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	S 8	SE 7	SE 7	S 8	—	SSW 14	—	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 16
kJ	71	68	54	37	53	37	168	65	111	137	—	1690	—	651	281	255	478	164	213	1027
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 3	—	—	SW 4	—	—	SE 6	—	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 9	ESE 9	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 11	—
kJ	—	2	—	—	9	—	—	136	—	132	691	1497	1126	—	—	—	—	—	337	—
Sea °C	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	15	16	15	14	15	15	16	16	14	16	16	13
Diff °C	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	-2.7	-2.0	-2.0	-2.8	-2.0	-0.8	-2.7	-2.8	-2.0	-2.7	-0.8	-0.8	-2.8	-0.8	-0.8	-4.2