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.

Garden Route Surf Forecast

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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

7 day 48 hour

	Saturday 29			Sunday 30			Monday 31			Tuesday 01			Wednesday 02			Thursday 03			Friday 04			Sat
	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	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route
Rating	2	2	2	2	2	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.7 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.1 SW	0.8 SW	1.4 SSE	1.3 SSW	2.4 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.5 SSW	2.0 ESE	2.0 ESE	3.0 ESE	2.0 ESE
Period(s) (?)	9	8	13	16	8	18	16	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	11	8	8	9	9
Energy(?)	454	309	412	299	236	1044	3029	3528	2577	1629	2422	1935	1520	1553	2145	1498	939	571	462	497	1424	637
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	on
High Tide / height (m)		3:49PM	4:06AM		4:26PM	4:41AM		5:03PM 3:30AM		5:17AM	5:42PM		5:56AM	6:23PM		6:37AM	7:04PM		4:38AM	6:13PM	4:03AM
Low Tide / height (m)	9:42AM	9:16PM	9:49PM	10:17AM		10:27PM	10:52AM		11:02PM	11:33AM		11:39PM	12:11PM	9:42AM	12:21AM	12:53PM		1:09AM	10:34AM		1:32AM	10:41AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	25	24	19	21	20	18	20	22	19	17	19	17	19	19	18	21	24	21	26	24	21	21
Low °C	21	21	18	19	20	18	18	22	17	17	19	17	17	19	15	16	22	20	22	23	18	19
Chill °C (?)	25	24	19	21	20	18	20	22	19	17	19	17	19	19	18	21	24	21	26	24	21	21
Sunrise	6:41	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:43
Sunset	-	6:30	-	-	6:27	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:21	-	-	6:19	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.0 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 SW	1.7 SSW	2.4 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.7 ESE	1.7 ESE	2.4 ESE	2.0 ESE
Period (s)	9	8	8	8	12	11	16	16	14	14	13	13	12	12	13	12	12	11	8	8	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.1 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 ESE	1.2 ESE	0.9 ESE	0.7 ESE	0.6 E	0.4 ESE	0.3 E	0.3 E	0.6 WSW	0.4 SW	0.1 E	0.1 E	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	10	10	13	16	6	18	7	6	7	8	8	8	8	8	11	11	18	16	11	11	10	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.5 SW	0.9 WSW	0.9 SW	1.4 SSE	1.1 ESE	1.6 ESE	-	0.7 SW	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 E	0.8 ESE	2.3 ESE	1.8 ESE	2.0 ESE	2.0 ESE	3.0 ESE	-
Period (s)	-	4	5	6	8	9	6	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	8	5	6	7	8	8	9	-

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	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gourits Mouth Overberg	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 ESE	2.1 ESE	1.9 ESE	1.8 ESE	1.7 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.1 SW	0.9 ESE	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	1.4 SSE	1.7 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period(s) (?)	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	13	8	17	16	13	8	12	11	18
Energy(?)	730	666	554	513	454	378	309	243	224	412	116	405	299	130	236	802	937	1044
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)			3:30AM 2.28				3:50PM 2.13				4:06AM 2.33				4:25PM 1.91
Low Tide / height (m)	9:15PM 0.11				9:42AM 0.04				9:50PM -0.10				10:21AM -0.14				10:27PM -0.09
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
Temp. °C	20	18	19	21	25	23	21	20	19	18	18	18	21	20	20	18	18	18
Chill °C (?)	20	18	19	21	25	23	21	20	19	18	18	18	21	20	20	18	18	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:41	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:27	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.2 ESE	2.1 ESE	1.9 ESE	1.8 ESE	1.7 ESE	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.0 ESE	0.9 ESE	0.9 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 ESE	0.8 SW	1.7 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	12	12	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.7 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.1 SW	0.7 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	13	6	17	16	6	6	19	18	18
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 WSW	0.5 SW	0.6 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	-	1.4 SSE	0.7 ESE	0.7 ESE	1.1 ESE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	4	4	5	6	6	6	-	8	8	8	9