Victoria Bay surf break

Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 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
18.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 12PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (10 May)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
5
4
2
3
4
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6
8
8
5
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
2.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
11
4.5
SW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
952
743
564
371
1151
2105
2905
3713
3360
2643
1839
2670
6673
14101
14269
12898
6262
8523
7668
4861
4574
4507
4834
5591
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
W
40
W
35
W
35
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:49AM1.18m
10:52PM1.33m
11:21AM1.25m
11:54PM1.48m
12:23PM1.37m
00:43AM1.63m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.64m
5:15AM0.65m
5:22PM0.57m
6:17AM0.50m
6:19PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
1
1
1
2
16
11
7
12
8
2
Temp °C
17
16
17
17
14
14
13
13
12
13
17
20
20
18
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
12
11
12
5
6
5
6
6
9
8
12
12
12
15
16
17
14
13
16
13
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.5
S
11
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
Energy kJ
952
743
564
371
287
208
104
3713
3360
2643
1839
478
57
8156
8023
7906
6262
5508
5549
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.6
S
10
1
S
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
295
295
290
325
2
2
44
68
101
74
70
233
52
37
23
23
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
S
11
0.5
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
44
6
7
94
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
1
W
4
1.8
WSW
6
2.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
0.6
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NW
4
3.5
WSW
11
4.5
SW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
16
34
245
1151
2105
2905
13
26
11
28
2670
6673
14101
14269
12898
8523
7668
4861
4574
4507
4834
5591
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
1
5
4
1
4
3
3
9
9
9
4
7
5
8
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
20
41
283
682
705
79
0
0
684
637
644
658
40
40
40
378
40
0
219
368
368
368
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
5
5
9
9
9
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
5
5
4
4
3
3
9
9
9
4
9
9
8
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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