Victoria Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.00° S 22.55° E

Issued: 1 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Victoria Bay sea temperature is

16.8°C

Victoria Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (24 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Oct)	5ft (1.6m)	11s
Afternoon (24 Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m)	10s
Evening (24 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s

Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 24								Sunday 25								Monday 26
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 9	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	S 8	SSW 10
Wave Graph
kJ	869	743	561	487	392	335	255	250	255	286	245	225	182	138	120	112	82	91	69	71	71	71	147	176
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	SW	S	S	SSE	NNE	WSW	NNW	WNW	WSW	S	SSE	SE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	SW	S	SSW	S	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	glassy	on	on	on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		2:09AM1.66m				2:20PM1.89m				2:42AM1.76m				2:54PM1.99m				3:17AM1.83m				3:29PM2.02m
Low Tide				8:07AM0.20m				8:37PM0.07m				8:41AM0.11m				9:10PM-0.02m				9:16AM0.06m				9:45PM-0.05m


	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1
Temp °C	19	18	19	18	17	16	16	16	16	15	16	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	18	16	16
Feels °C	17	17	20	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	15	16	16	16	16	16	15	17	16	17	17	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 9	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	S 8	SSW 10
kJ	869	743	561	487	392	335	255	250	255	286	245	225	182	138	120	112	82	91	69	71	71	71	147	176
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SW 7	SSE 8	S 8	S 7	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 10
kJ	10	10	10	11	88	80	55	54	55	53	38	38	36	25	16	16	44	6	41	40	21	20	51	49
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	—	—	SW 15	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 10	SSE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12
kJ	10	—	—	8	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	10	12	10	11	10	10	14	28	14
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 7	SSE 4	ESE 4	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41	26	5	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Saint Leu Réunion	The Spot Durban/KZN South	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	40	40	43	0	0	0	0	0	40	78	22	22	22	0	0	0	220	3509	878	22	22
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach)	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach)	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach)	The Wreck	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth				Gerickes Point	Fish Boma
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1				2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Kromme Rivermouth Eastern Cape (S)	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Leftovers Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Moonlight Bay Overberg	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)		The Spot Durban/KZN South	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1		1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	5	4

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