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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	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	Brak River Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	0	4	4	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	SW 11	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	SSW 16	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	ESE 7	E 8
kJ	403	738	1712	865	1995	948	1047	808	512	724	994	603	600	957	1349	1266	529	479	372	712
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ESE	WNW	SW	SE	SE	SE	E	ESE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	on	off	off	on	on	off	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide	5:51PM1.89m		6:02AM1.70m	6:10PM1.50m		6:31AM1.55m	6:37PM1.33m		7:07AM1.40m	7:23PM1.40m		8:21AM1.26m		9:07PM1.26m	12:02PM1.27m		00:17AM1.31m	1:08PM1.20m		1:12AM1.31m
Low Tide		11:55PM0.30m	11:52AM0.53m		00:21AM0.45m	12:20PM0.70m		00:52AM0.61m	12:54PM0.88m		1:43AM0.76m		2:09PM0.83m	4:50AM0.99m		6:24PM0.83m		6:51AM0.66m	7:16PM0.67m


mm	—	5	4	1	2	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	24	18	13	15	14	15	16	14	15	15	15	16	16	16	17	17	16	18	21	19
Min °C	23	13	11	13	13	15	14	13	15	15	13	14	16	16	16	16	16	17	20	18
Chill °C	24	18	13	14	14	14	15	13	13	13	14	16	16	16	17	17	16	18	21	19
	—	—	6:30	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:18	—	—
	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:23	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:23	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	SW 16	SW 14	SSW 9	SSW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 8
kJ	403	683	1712	500	1995	948	1047	808	512	503	659	603	600	388	1349	1266	529	479	278	397
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	E 11	E 10	SW 14	E 10	E 10	E 11	E 10	—	S 20	SSW 18	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	SSE 6	—	SW 12
kJ	198	184	106	865	75	52	37	34	—	7	31	367	537	957	326	280	169	50	—	161
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 11	—	—	—	SE 6	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 8	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 7	E 8
kJ	—	738	—	—	—	255	229	230	408	724	994	—	—	—	—	—	486	244	372	712
Sea °C	17	14	17	16	15	17	16	16	17	17	16	17	15	17	17	16	17	15	16	17
Diff °C	-0.1	-3.4	-0.1	-1.0	-2.0	-0.1	-1.0	-1.0	-0.1	-0.1	-1.0	-0.1	-2.0	-0.1	-0.1	-1.0	-0.1	-2.0	-1.0	-0.3