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

		Sunday 9			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14
	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	Santos Reef Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	0	4	2	4	5	4	0	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 10	S 14	S 13	SSW 12	SSW 23	SSW 20	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 19	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	2880	2658	2664	1979	1664	847	3755	2309	623	738	1748	1799	1978	2001	2778	1456	967	695	453
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	S	SW	S	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	NE	NNE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	on	off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	00:29AM1.62m	1:23PM1.34m		1:39AM1.75m		2:17PM1.54m	2:33AM1.66m		2:59PM1.93m	3:16AM1.75m		3:40PM1.88m	3:55AM1.80m		4:18PM1.92m	4:31AM1.80m		4:53PM1.89m
Low Tide		7:09AM0.44m	7:28PM0.62m		8:06AM0.28m		8:26PM0.29m	8:51AM0.14m		9:12PM0.15m	9:30AM0.03m		9:53PM0.06m	10:05AM-0.03m		10:31PM0.03m	10:39AM-0.04m		11:06PM0.05m


mm	6	9	5	4	4	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	15	11	13	12	13	13	13	14	15	13	16	21	19	22	25	23	24	27	24
Min °C	11	11	12	11	12	13	12	12	15	10	11	21	18	18	25	21	21	26	19
Chill °C	14	9	10	9	12	12	12	13	13	10	16	21	19	22	25	23	24	27	24
	—	7:13	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:11	—	—	7:09	—	—	7:09	—	—
	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:53	—	—	5:58	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:55	—	—	5:54	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	E 8	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 10	S 14	S 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	ESE 8	SSW 18	ESE 8	ESE 9	SW 17	ESE 8	E 8	SW 15	ESE 8
kJ	2880	2658	21	1979	1664	847	3755	2309	623	329	487	1799	702	560	2778	483	367	614	264
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	ESE 8	—	E 10	ESE 8	SW 11	WSW 11	—	SSW 26	SSW 23	SSW 20	SW 11	SSW 17	SSW 19	—	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	36	24	—	8	45	729	82	—	131	738	1748	119	1978	2001	—	1456	967	695	453
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SSW 12	—	ESE 7	—	—	—	ESE 7	ESE 8	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 9	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	N 3
kJ	—	—	2664	—	16	—	—	—	396	587	698	652	1169	773	422	720	501	349	5
Sea °C	17	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
Diff °C	+0.1	-0.7	+0.1	+0.1	-1.1	-0.7	-0.6	-0.5	+0.1	-0.7	-0.5	-0.5	-0.7	-0.6	-0.7	-0.7	-0.7	-1.1	-0.7