Victoria Bay surf break

Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST
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Victoria Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Victoria Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (01 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
4
3
4
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1
SW
11
2
SW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
9
1.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
546
494
442
442
427
363
492
544
606
411
634
561
461
389
229
800
1028
885
612
569
888
943
1825
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
S
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
W
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
35
ESE
40
ESE
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:48PM1.60m
3:55AM1.67m
4:20PM1.60m
4:27AM1.64m
4:53PM1.58m
4:59AM1.60m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.35m
10:09AM0.25m
10:20PM0.36m
10:41AM0.27m
10:53PM0.39m
11:13AM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
5:28
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
Temp °C
21
23
24
25
23
24
27
21
17
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
20
21
21
21
20
20
25
20
17
17
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
14
12
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1
SW
11
2
SW
10
2.4
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
9
1.7
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
2.2
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
614
546
494
442
442
427
363
492
544
606
411
634
561
461
389
229
800
1028
885
486
567
777
568
784
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.9
SW
14
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
15
1.6
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
26
58
64
55
49
48
36
43
42
44
264
43
33
33
21
71
21
13
89
423
284
888
943
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.3
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
14
116
10
41
28
4
21
20
20
21
312
569
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
6
1.9
SSE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
2.3
SE
8
3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2
3
8
20
36
77
612
22
12
694
1825
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
40
0
0
0
0
0
39
712
40
39
0
0
22
22
437
437
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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