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

	Sat 12		Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Friday 18
	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	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 17	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	E 11	SW 10	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	2136	2472	2322	2546	1751	951	1000	693	695	418	2040	2936	2180	1120	992	792	778	687	1587	1452
Wind (km/h)	SSE	E	ESE	ESE	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	WSW	SE	WSW	S	SSE	NNE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off
High Tide	4:21PM1.98m	4:35AM1.79m		4:50PM1.92m		5:07AM1.93m	5:18PM1.77m		5:32AM1.58m	5:45PM1.63m		5:59AM1.42m	6:10PM1.50m		6:25AM1.33m	6:37PM1.33m		6:56AM1.16m	7:13PM1.15m
Low Tide		10:34PM0.02m	10:37AM0.04m		11:02PM0.08m	10:59AM0.28m		11:29PM0.18m	11:31AM0.24m		11:55PM0.30m	11:57AM0.37m		00:21AM0.45m	12:23PM0.54m		00:52AM0.59m	12:56PM0.68m		1:44AM0.74m


mm	—	6	2	1	—	—	1	6	—	—	4	12	9	4	—	—	—	—	2	—
Max °C	18	17	19	19	20	20	17	16	21	22	17	13	13	13	17	17	15	15	14	15
Min °C	17	16	17	19	18	19	17	15	17	22	14	13	13	12	14	16	13	14	14	14
Chill °C	18	17	19	19	20	20	17	16	21	22	17	13	12	13	16	16	14	15	14	15
	—	—	6:31	—	—	6:33	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:24	—	—	6:26	—	—	6:24	—	—
	6:16	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:17	—	—	6:19	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:21	—	—	6:21	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 17	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 11	E 11	SW 10	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	2136	2472	1737	1111	1402	951	1000	693	695	418	1283	2936	2180	1120	992	792	778	687	1587	1452
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 16	E 10	E 10	SE 6	SSE 6	—	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	294	—	—	—	792	370	373	264	249	258	803	141	102	149	49	—	197	154	217	180
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	SSW 4	—	—	—	SW 10	—	—	—	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	—	—	—
kJ	481	1717	2322	2546	1751	—	21	—	—	—	2040	—	—	—	155	140	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	16	16	15	14	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	-0.7	-0.7	-0.7	-0.7	-1.4	+0.3	-1.6	-1.6	-1.6	-1.6	-3.1	-3.4	-0.7	-1.6	-0.7	-0.7	-1.6	-1.6	-1.6	-1.6