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 5		Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	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	The Wedge Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	9	7	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSW 11	SSW 12	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	2002	2985	3357	1583	2011	2717	3116	3009	2157	1422	5531	3824	1476	1342	985	1564	1731	1332	1094	870
Wind (km/h)	SSW	NNW	SW	SSW	SE	E	ESE	NNW	WSW	SSW	WNW	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	E	E	ESE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	off	off	on	off
High Tide	7:52PM1.47m		8:19AM1.23m		9:00PM1.40m	9:56AM1.14m		10:48PM1.31m	12:01PM1.18m		00:33AM1.38m	1:22PM1.40m		1:39AM1.75m		2:14PM1.76m	2:32AM1.69m		2:59PM1.93m	3:15AM1.79m
Low Tide		2:18AM0.48m		2:23PM0.68m	3:41AM0.59m		3:58PM0.63m		5:38AM0.57m	6:06PM0.76m		7:08AM0.46m	7:28PM0.62m		8:05AM0.46m		8:26PM0.30m	8:51AM0.14m		9:12PM0.16m


mm	—	—	1	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	4	15	18	9	4	2	3	—	—	—
Max °C	21	15	15	13	13	16	18	15	14	16	14	11	11	13	13	13	12	13	15	14
Min °C	16	14	14	13	13	13	17	14	13	15	12	11	10	12	12	13	12	12	14	13
Chill °C	21	15	14	12	12	16	18	15	13	15	13	8	7	10	10	10	10	11	13	12
	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:15	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:11	—	—
	5:49	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:58	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11
kJ	2002	2985	3357	1583	2011	2717	3116	3009	2157	1422	4662	2800	1476	1045	534	548	1731	1332	671	346
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 9	ESE 6	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	—	S 10	E 10	E 10	—	SSE 9	S 26	SSW 22
kJ	205	157	88	64	48	47	43	71	72	94	43	22	—	73	52	74	—	378	53	718
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 4	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 6	—	WSW 4	SW 6	SW 14	SW 13	SSE 8	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 9	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	8	—	—	—	—	—	99	—	24	42	5531	3824	1026	1342	985	1564	754	475	1094	870
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	-0.8	-0.2	-0.2	+0.5	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	+0.5	-0.2	0.0	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	-0.1	-0.1	+0.5	-0.1