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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.

Garden Route Surf Forecast

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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.

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Garden Route Wavefinder

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Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
4

5

5

0

9

9

9

8

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

0

0

3

4

4

Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW
4.0

SW
4.5

SW
4.5

SSW
4.5

SSW
4.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.8

SSW
1.3

SSW
1.4

ESE
1.1

E
1.1

E
0.8

SW
0.9

SW
2.4

SSW
2.3

S
2.2

SSW
1.9

S
Period(s) (?)1213131313121415151414131299911119899
Energy(?)19064551403331444938573584189125643736292389185385461936638930033794310319561167
Wind
(km/h)
35
20
10
15
40
25
15
10
10
10
25
10
5
5
25
10
15
10
35
30
15
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offoffononcross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)

5:36PM
1.64

5:53AM
1.67
6:27PM
1.73

6:42AM
1.47
7:20PM
1.35

7:47AM
1.28

8:49PM
1.22
9:34AM
1.15

10:49PM
1.26
11:25AM
1.37

12:11AM
1.38
12:41PM
1.28

1:03AM
1.54
1:27PM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:21AM
0.23

11:39PM
0.21
12:10PM
0.24

12:28AM
0.38
1:01PM
0.41

1:33AM
0.55

2:13PM
0.56
3:18AM
0.66

4:04PM
0.62

5:39AM
0.79
5:44PM
0.57

6:43AM
0.51
6:45PM
0.46

7:30AM
0.38
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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-----62---------3423102
High °C
16181520211616171518211726292727251816161415
Low °C
14171314161415161313201618272625181714141414
Chill °C (?)
14171520211415161518211626292727251814141214
Sunrise
6:56--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:56--7:01--6:58--6:58
Sunset
-5:59--6:00--5:54--5:55--5:54--5:57--5:55--
Swell1 (m) & direction
1.9

SW
4.0

SW
3.5

SW
3.0

SW

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-
4.5

SSW
4.5

SSW
4.0

SSW
3.0

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.8

SSW
1.6

ESE
1.4

ESE
1.1

E
1.1

E
0.9

E
0.9

SW
0.5

E
2.3

S
2.2

SSW
1.9

S
Period (s)12131313--14151514141389999119899
Swell2 (m) & direction
1.4

SSW
0.2

E
0.2

S
0.2

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
1.7

ESE
1.3

SSW
1.1

SSW
0.9

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.8

SW
0.7

E
0.2

SSE
0.5

E
0.6

S
1.1

SSW
Period (s)1691111-------7121211111191691613
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.9

W

-

-

-
4.0

SW
4.5

SW

-

-

-
1.3

E
2.1

ESE
2.1

E

-

-
0.3

WSW
0.5

SW
0.6

SW
0.8

WSW
2.4

SSW
1.4

SSE

-
0.3

E
Period (s)4---1312---568--344597-8



Garden Route Surf Breaks

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