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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	AM	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	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	1	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 8	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 10	SE 6	ESE 6	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11
kJ	575	399	229	290	184	93	58	45	151	47	363	487	191	121	1084	1413	1270	1021	624	593	640
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSE	NNW	SSW	SSE	E	SSE	S	ENE	ESE	ESE	NNW	SSW	WSW	NE	SE	ESE	ENE	SSE	ESE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	on	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		2:22PM1.78m	2:43AM1.97m		2:54PM1.95m	3:18AM2.03m		3:30PM2.25m	3:53AM1.73m		4:06PM1.96m	4:30AM1.74m		4:45PM1.84m		5:10AM1.70m	5:26PM1.70m		5:55AM1.58m	6:13PM1.56m
Low Tide	8:08AM0.18m		8:37PM0.24m	8:42AM0.10m		9:10PM0.16m	9:13AM0.23m		9:46PM-0.05m	9:48AM0.23m		10:22PM-0.02m	10:25AM0.29m		10:55PM0.26m	11:13AM0.20m		11:43PM0.20m	12:00PM0.35m		00:32AM0.35m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	19	18	17	18	18	16	19	19	16	20	22	19	21	19	16	21	22	17	21	23	20
Min °C	18	17	15	16	18	16	17	17	15	17	20	18	18	18	16	18	20	16	18	22	19
Chill °C	19	18	17	18	18	16	19	19	15	20	22	19	21	19	16	21	22	17	21	23	20
	5:35	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:37	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:35	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:30	—	—
	—	6:46	—	—	6:50	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:52	—	—	6:53	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 8	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 10	SSE 7	WSW 10	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 8	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11
kJ	575	399	229	290	184	93	58	45	151	17	35	302	191	121	1084	1413	1270	1021	624	593	640
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 7	S 7	SSE 5	SW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SW 11	SW 10	E 8	E 7	SE 9	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 5
kJ	22	108	54	38	25	11	40	15	29	24	24	50	30	84	57	26	39	94	135	90	20
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 4	SSE 5	SE 6	ESE 6	E 8	—	WSW 3	—	—	—	—	—	E 4	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	34	47	363	487	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	6	—
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	-1.0	-1.2	-0.5	-1.0	-0.9	-0.5	-0.5	-0.5	-1.2	-0.5	-0.9	-1.0	-0.6	-1.0	-0.5	-0.9	-1.0	-1.0	-0.9	-0.9	-1.0