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

		Thursday 6			Friday 7			Saturday 8			Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11
	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 Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	2	2	5	4	5	4	0	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 11	S 13	S 12	SSE 12	SSW 23
kJ	3094	3357	1607	1547	2764	3097	3009	1487	1894	2277	3449	3988	2386	1820	1165	3177	1944	1609	757
Wind (km/h)	NNW	W	SW	S	E	ESE	NW	WSW	SSW	SW	W	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross	off	off	off	off	on	off
High Tide		8:19AM1.23m		9:15PM1.62m	9:56AM1.14m		10:48PM1.31m	11:53AM1.40m		00:29AM1.62m	1:23PM1.34m		1:42AM1.49m		2:17PM1.57m	2:32AM1.69m		2:59PM1.93m	3:16AM1.75m
Low Tide	2:18AM0.48m		2:23PM0.68m	3:52AM0.77m		3:59PM0.65m		5:48AM0.74m	6:06PM0.76m		7:09AM0.44m	7:28PM0.45m		8:06AM0.29m		8:26PM0.30m	8:51AM0.14m		9:12PM0.15m


mm	—	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	7	13	20	7	2	2	1	—	—	—
Max °C	15	15	13	13	16	19	16	14	17	14	11	11	13	11	13	12	14	15	13
Min °C	15	15	13	12	13	18	14	12	16	11	11	10	11	11	13	11	11	15	11
Chill °C	15	14	12	13	16	19	16	13	16	13	9	8	10	10	11	11	13	13	11
	—	7:16	—	—	7:16	—	—	7:18	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—
	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:52	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:51	—	—	5:54	—	—	5:58	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 11	S 13	S 12	SSW 26	SSW 11
kJ	3094	3357	1607	1547	2764	3097	3009	1487	1894	2277	3449	3559	2386	1820	1165	3177	1944	66	431
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	E 10	E 9	E 10	E 10	E 9	ESE 6	E 9	E 8	E 8	E 9	ESE 8	S 14	E 9	SW 11	—	E 10	SSW 26	SSW 23
kJ	157	88	64	47	47	45	40	43	46	33	23	13	106	16	652	—	7	66	757
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SE 6	—	WSW 5	—	—	—	SSW 13	—	S 10	—	E 9	ENE 4	SSE 12	ESE 7
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	88	—	29	—	—	—	3988	—	1198	—	16	26	1609	390
Sea °C	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Diff °C	-0.2	-0.2	+0.5	+0.5	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	+0.5	+0.5	+0.5	-0.2	-0.8	-0.8	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	+0.5	-0.2