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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	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	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	E 8	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 15	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	1694	2238	1438	954	777	285	471	357	486	569	558	856	1261	933	933	488	799	970	1013	1220	1092
Wind (km/h)	NE	E	NNE	N	SSW	W	ESE	ESE	NNW	W	SW	NNW	SSE	SE	NE	SW	WSW	WNW	W	SW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		4:18PM1.92m	4:31AM1.80m		4:52PM1.93m		5:05AM1.75m	5:26PM1.88m		5:37AM1.66m	5:58PM1.74m		6:08AM1.54m	6:27PM1.67m		6:44AM1.64m	6:58PM1.48m		7:10AM1.26m	7:31PM1.31m
Low Tide	10:05AM-0.03m		10:31PM0.03m	10:39AM-0.04m		11:00PM0.23m	11:10AM0.01m		11:39PM0.12m	11:40AM0.10m		00:10AM0.22m	12:09PM0.23m		00:40AM0.35m	12:34PM0.51m		1:11AM0.48m	1:08PM0.53m		1:49AM0.63m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Max °C	22	25	23	24	27	14	18	19	26	18	20	15	18	18	15	17	17	16	15	15	14
Min °C	19	25	22	20	25	13	13	17	16	17	18	15	15	17	13	14	16	13	13	14	14
Chill °C	22	25	23	24	27	14	18	19	26	18	20	15	18	18	15	17	16	16	14	14	14
	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:07	—	—	7:03	—	—
	—	5:55	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:57	—	—	5:55	—	—	6:00	—	—	5:59	—	—	6:00	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	SW 17	ESE 9	E 9	E 9	E 8	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 15	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	660	2238	586	412	251	144	471	357	486	569	558	856	1261	933	933	488	799	970	1013	1220	1092
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 19	ESE 9	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 7	E 8	SW 5	E 5	E 10	WSW 5	E 9	E 10	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSW 14	E 10	E 9
kJ	1694	516	1438	954	777	91	113	7	37	130	32	119	128	110	76	50	49	31	268	16	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	—	—	—	—	—	E 8	WSW 5	WSW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 5	—	—	—	—
kJ	909	766	—	—	—	—	—	234	2	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	—
Sea °C	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9	-0.2	-0.9	-0.9	-1.3	-0.9	-1.3	-0.9	-0.9	-0.8	-0.9	-0.2	-0.9	-1.3	-0.9	-0.9	-0.9