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

	Sun 15		Monday 16			Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21
	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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	2	3	3	0	0	4	3	4	4	2	4	4	0	0	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 13	ESE 9	ESE 9	SW 13	SW 15	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	1162	773	442	396	669	922	647	700	637	585	560	322	643	905	975	987	828	897	874	480
Wind (km/h)	SSE	WSW	S	SSE	N	ESE	ESE	E	SSE	ESE	W	SW	WSW	W	ESE	ESE	NW	SW	W	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	glassy	cross-off	off	glassy
High Tide	6:40PM1.28m		7:32AM1.21m	7:38PM1.18m		8:57AM1.47m		9:13PM1.10m	10:22AM1.27m		10:54PM1.13m	11:33AM1.64m		00:04AM1.50m	12:24PM1.79m		00:54AM1.63m	1:07PM1.59m		1:37AM1.77m
Low Tide		1:03AM0.53m	1:42PM0.69m		2:06AM0.61m		3:32PM0.98m	3:31AM0.64m		4:50PM0.68m	4:53AM0.60m	5:07AM0.81m	5:58PM0.54m		6:04AM0.71m	6:53PM0.58m		6:47AM0.39m	7:30PM0.24m


mm	—	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	20	19	19	19	17	19	19	16	23	25	22	23	21	19	20	19	18	22	21	20
Min °C	20	18	18	19	15	18	18	15	20	25	17	19	20	17	18	18	17	21	20	17
Chill °C	20	19	19	19	17	19	18	14	23	25	22	23	21	19	20	18	18	22	21	20
	—	—	5:13	—	—	5:18	—	—	5:15	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:16	—	—	5:11	—	—
	7:08	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:14	—	—	7:12	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:14	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 13	ESE 9	ESE 9	SW 13	SW 15	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	1162	773	442	396	669	922	647	700	637	585	560	322	643	905	975	987	828	897	874	480
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	E 8	S 6	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 7	E 9	SE 14	SW 13	SSW 13	E 9	E 9	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 7	ESE 11
kJ	32	117	69	92	75	24	21	26	78	29	535	222	194	127	355	355	293	229	125	366
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 10	—	—	—	E 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 8	—	SW 3	WSW 4	SW 6	SE 6	—	—	ESE 7	—	WSW 3
kJ	—	219	—	—	—	28	283	273	208	378	—	5	16	46	1	—	—	121	—	4
Sea °C	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Diff °C	+1.0	0.0	+0.1	+1.0	+0.7	+1.2	+1.2	+0.7	+1.0	+1.0	+0.7	+1.2	+0.7	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+1.2	+0.2	+0.7	+1.2