The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Garden Route, South Africa)

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The Heads Surf Guide

The Heads in Garden Route is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include and rips.

The Heads Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Heads:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Heads occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf The Heads (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Heads with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in June while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Heads Location Map

Interactive The Heads surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Heads is George Airport (GRJ) in South Africa, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Heads is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Heads Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 08:43 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 29
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does The Heads look like?

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Tides at The Heads

Current tide and informaton

For Knysna, 4 miles from The Heads.

Next High Water: 03:49pm | 6ft

Next Low Water: 09:45am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Heads Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 18.5 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at The Heads. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite