Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for The Heads in South Africa, Garden Route. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | |
| Wave direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.6 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 867 | 1154 | 1532 | 1521 | 1527 | 1577 | 1318 | 1332 | 1162 | 1002 | 824 | 699 | 628 | 445 | 418 | 525 | 474 | 417 | 354 | 328 | 308 | 248 | 371 | 283 | 500 | 608 | 716 | 775 | 767 | 782 | 824 | 772 | 699 | 654 | 575 | 606 | 632 | 635 | 655 | 583 | 758 | 798 | 849 | 893 | 739 | 597 | 531 | 1501 | 1647 | 1695 | 1737 | 1778 | 1751 | 1352 | 1205 | 1198 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.7 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 17.6 | 14.2 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 13.9 | 14 | 20 | 18.1 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 4 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 14.4 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 9 | 9.4 | |
| Wind direction | NWCross-off | NCross | NWGlassy | WSWOffshore | SSWCross-off | SSWCross-off | NNEGlassy | NNECross-on | NEGlassy | NEGlassy | ENEOnshore | EOnshore | SECross-on | EOnshore | ENEOnshore | NWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWOffshore | WOffshore | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | NNWCross | NNWCross | NWCross-off | NWCross-off | NGlassy | SGlassy | SSECross | SECross-on | EGlassy | NGlassy | NNEGlassy | NNWGlassy | NGlassy | SCross-off | SCross | SECross-on | NEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NEGlassy | NEOnshore | ENEOnshore | ESECross-on | ESECross-on | EOnshore | ENEOnshore | NNECross-on | NNECross-on | NNECross-on | NCross-on | NNWCross | NCross | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | NWCross-off | |