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Best around low tide with west wind and southeast swell.
The beach is usually quiet, but rips can grab you when the surf is up.
Surf GuideGarden Route
Brak River
Brak River is a Garden Route beach break with steady surf, west offshore wind, and a southeast swell window that tends to work best around low tide. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Brak River in Garden Route.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationGarden Route, ZA
Live conditions
- Waves 3-5 ft
- Period 9 s
- Wind SE 9 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.4 ftfalling
- Low-1.3 ft
- High1.7 ft
- Low-1.4 ft
- High1.1 ft
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