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

	Monday 7			Tuesday 8			Wednesday 9			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13
	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 Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	SW 12	E 9	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	ESE 7	SW 14	SSW 16	ESE 9	SSW 14	SW 13
kJ	1797	1261	442	326	314	234	155	205	205	1005	2295	1423	1103	639	614	382	965	2032	1455	845	846
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	NNW	E	ESE	NW	W	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	WNW	ESE	ESE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off
High Tide	1:22PM1.41m		1:40AM1.49m		2:07PM1.61m	2:23AM1.59m		2:44PM2.03m	3:02AM1.98m		3:19PM1.90m	3:34AM1.79m		3:51PM1.96m	4:06AM1.75m		4:21PM1.95m	4:36AM1.75m		4:54PM2.13m
Low Tide		7:36PM0.43m		7:57AM0.48m		8:22PM0.24m	8:34AM0.34m		8:59PM0.29m	9:07AM0.24m		9:34PM0.02m	9:40AM-0.02m		10:05PM-0.01m	10:09AM-0.01m		10:35PM0.01m	10:38AM0.04m		11:02PM0.08m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	2	1	2	—	—	—	—	1
Max °C	21	23	23	25	26	23	28	26	19	17	18	17	17	17	16	18	22	17	20	21	21
Min °C	16	23	21	23	24	21	22	20	15	15	17	16	16	17	16	16	19	16	17	19	18
Chill °C	21	23	23	25	26	23	28	26	19	17	18	17	17	17	16	18	22	17	20	21	21
	6:39	—	—	6:41	—	—	6:39	—	—	6:37	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:31	—	—
	—	6:14	—	—	6:14	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:21	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 10	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SE 7	ESE 7	SW 14	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	1797	1261	442	326	251	139	88	205	205	1005	2295	1423	1103	639	285	382	965	857	1172	770	544
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 8	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 14	ESE 10	E 9	SW 12	E 10	E 11	E 11	S 7	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 10	SSW 16	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13
kJ	268	306	437	243	314	174	155	96	64	224	77	57	37	135	614	273	54	2032	1407	845	846
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	—	—	—	—	E 9	—	—	SW 3	—	—	—	—	—	E 8	—	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	—
kJ	487	—	—	—	—	234	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	291	—	733	1374	1455	—	—
Sea °C	15	15	15	16	15	14	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	15	15	15	15	16	15
Diff °C	-2.2	-2.0	-2.2	-1.1	-2.2	-3.8	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-1.1	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-3.8	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-2.2	-1.1	-2.2