Garden Route Surf Forecast and Eyeball Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.02° S 23.41° E

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Keurbooms sea temperature is

14.2° C

Keurbooms surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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

	Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
	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	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 12	SW 13	SSW 17
kJ	1388	1693	1073	4102	3029	1277	1250	851	633	739	1152	1600	1715	1824	669	908	780	606	1626	1365	1021
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	NW	WSW	SSE	NE	ESE	ESE	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	SE	SSE	SW	SW	SSW	E	ESE	ESE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	off
High Tide		7:31PM1.31m		7:49AM1.12m		8:40PM1.40m	9:23AM1.00m		10:45PM1.05m	12:25PM1.25m		00:40AM1.37m	1:35PM1.41m		1:36AM1.50m		2:11PM1.34m	2:13AM1.63m		2:39PM1.52m	2:44AM1.55m
Low Tide	1:07PM0.67m		1:49AM0.82m	1:47PM0.68m		3:04AM0.94m		3:18PM0.84m		5:51AM0.94m	6:40PM0.80m		7:12AM0.81m	7:40PM0.67m		8:02AM0.49m		8:08PM0.71m	8:30AM0.35m		8:44PM0.38m


mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Max °C	15	16	14	16	15	13	16	18	14	19	18	15	16	16	15	17	16	13	17	18	16
Min °C	12	15	13	13	14	12	12	16	14	13	17	14	13	15	13	13	15	11	12	18	14
Chill °C	15	16	14	16	15	13	16	18	14	19	18	14	16	16	15	17	16	13	17	18	16
	7:05	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:01	—	—	7:03	—	—	7:01	—	—	6:56	—	—	6:56	—	—
	—	6:00	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:01	—	—	6:02	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:04	—	—	6:05	—
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 12	SSW 11	E 6	SSW 11	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 12	SW 13	SW 12
kJ	1388	1693	1073	4102	3029	1277	1250	851	633	739	3	1600	1715	1824	669	908	780	606	1626	1365	970
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SW 11	SW 11	ESE 5	E 7	E 8	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	—	S 20	SSW 17
kJ	17	16	16	7	6	6	6	403	347	5	4	5	—	—	225	335	392	407	—	188	1021
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	—	—	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 3	E 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	—	1152	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	121
Sea °C	16	14	16	14	15	16	14	15	13	16	15	16	16	15	16	14	14	16	14	15	14
Diff °C	-0.3	-3.2	-0.3	-3.2	-1.6	-0.3	-3.3	-1.6	-4.3	-0.3	-1.6	-0.3	-0.3	-1.6	-0.3	-3.2	-3.2	-0.3	-3.3	-1.6	-3.3