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.

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Garden Route Wavefinder

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	Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sunday 13			Monday 14			Tuesday 15			Wednesday 16			Thursday 17			Fri
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River 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	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route
Rating	9	7	7	7	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	6	5	4	4	4	4	9	9	9
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	4.0 SW	5.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.3 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	2.2 SW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SSW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	16	15	14	14	15	14	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	14	14	16	15	14	13	13	14	14
Energy(?)	6675	11970	6931	6402	6223	2998	2310	1342	1173	1629	851	817	617	1945	2004	3427	1648	1895	1541	2114	6532	6197
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross	glass	cross- off	cross	off	cross- off	glass	off	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- off	glass	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		4:19PM 1.83	4:28AM 1.67		4:55PM 1.69		5:02AM 1.67	5:30PM 1.72		5:38AM 1.64	6:07PM 1.73		6:16AM 1.58	6:46PM 1.70		6:58AM 1.49	7:29PM 1.64		7:55AM 1.58		8:21PM 1.55	8:57AM 1.47
Low Tide / height (m)	10:10AM 0.15		10:24PM 0.26	10:42AM 0.11		11:00PM 0.24	11:15AM 0.10		11:37PM 0.23	11:49AM 0.11		12:17AM 0.26	12:25PM 0.17		1:00AM 0.30	1:05PM 0.25		1:50AM 0.37	1:51PM 0.52		2:49AM 0.45
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	5	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
High °C	16	13	12	13	15	13	16	17	13	14	16	13	16	16	14	17	19	16	19	19	17	14
Low °C	14	12	11	11	14	12	12	15	13	13	14	12	13	15	13	12	17	15	15	18	14	13
Chill °C (?)	14	11	10	13	14	12	16	16	12	14	16	13	16	16	14	17	19	16	19	19	17	12
Sunrise	7:33	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:33	-	-	7:30
Sunset	-	5:34	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	-	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.3 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.6 SW	2.2 SW	2.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.0 SSW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	0.5 E
Period (s)	16	-	14	14	15	14	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	14	14	16	15	14	13	13	14	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 ESE	0.6 E	0.7 E	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.6 E	0.5 E	1.0 SW	0.5 E	1.7 SSW	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.5 E	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	5	7	8	10	10	10	10	14	12	17	11	11	11	11	11	11	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	4.0 SW	5.5 SW	-	-	0.2 E	-	-	0.8 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.0 SW	4.0 SW
Period (s)	16	15	-	-	10	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	14

	Friday 11							Saturday 12								Sunday 13
	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating	5	5	7	9	9	9	9	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.5 SW	5.5 SW	5.0 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.3 SSW	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	2.1 SSW
Period(s) (?)	13	16	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	3105	3158	6675	9351	11970	11085	8640	6931	6271	6163	6402	6034	6223	5611	4820	4025	3386	3010	1807	2005	1942	1383
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)					4:21PM 1.63				4:28AM 1.67				4:55PM 1.69					5:02AM 1.64				5:30PM 1.93
Low Tide / height (m)			10:10AM 0.16				10:24PM 0.26				10:42AM 0.11				11:00PM 0.24					11:15AM 0.10
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	15	16	13	12	11	12	11	11	11	13	15	14	14	12	12	11	13	16	16	15	13
Chill °C (?)	14	14	14	11	9	8	10	9	10	10	13	14	12	13	10	11	10	12	16	15	14	12
Sunrise	-	7:35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:35	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SW	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	-	-	5.0 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SW	2.3 SSW	2.4 SW	2.4 SW	2.1 SSW
Period (s)	13	16	16	-	-	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	1.6 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 ESE	0.7 E	0.6 E	0.5 E	0.8 E	0.8 E	0.8 E
Period (s)	-	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	5	6	6	8	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.8 WSW	4.0 SW	4.5 SW	5.5 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 E	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.2 E	-	-	-	0.7 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.8 SW
Period (s)	-	4	16	16	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	4	5	6	-	-	-	4	5	5