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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| Wave height (m) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | |
| Wave direction | SSW | SSW | SSE | SSW | SSW | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8.4 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 8 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 277 | 252 | 130 | 178 | 215 | 199 | 259 | 234 | 231 | 235 | 226 | 202 | 170 | 165 | 308 | 299 | 286 | 315 | 370 | 457 | 600 | 604 | 813 | 1475 | 1646 | 1694 | 1723 | 1752 | 1774 | 1862 | 2035 | 2248 | 2401 | 2618 | 2753 | 2569 | 2601 | 2351 | 1547 | 1175 | 1458 | 1401 | 1400 | 1392 | 1344 | 1271 | 1233 | 1146 | 804 | 974 | 951 | 988 | 1027 | 1095 | 1118 | 1088 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 9 | 14.1 | 19.5 | 25.6 | 19 | 12.7 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6 | 4.8 | 12.1 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 11 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | |
| Wind direction | NEOnshore | ENEOnshore | ENEOnshore | ESEOnshore | ESECross-on | ESECross-on | NEOnshore | NCross-on | NCross-on | NNECross-on | NCross-on | NWCross-off | WSWOffshore | ESECross-on | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WOffshore | WOffshore | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | WSWOffshore | WSWOffshore | WOffshore | NNWCross | NCross-on | NNECross-on | NEGlassy | ESECross-on | ESECross-on | ESECross-on | ENEOnshore | NNECross-on | NCross-on | NCross | WNWGlassy | SWOffshore | SWOffshore | SWOffshore | NWGlassy | NWCross-off | NWGlassy | NGlassy | SEGlassy | SCross | SSECross | SECross-on | ENEOnshore | NECross-on | NEOnshore | NGlassy | ENEGlassy | SCross-off | SCross-off | SSECross | NNWCross | NWGlassy | |