Victoria Bay surf break

Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
18.6° 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 3PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (11 May)21ft (6.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
5
4
1
3
6
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6
8
9
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
5
SW
13
6.5
WSW
14
6.5
SW
14
6.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3776
2688
1902
2942
7995
17000
15776
13627
8990
8015
8370
6689
4333
4100
3952
4512
5952
6835
7337
7245
7025
4815
3689
3046
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
50
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
25
NW
15
W
10
W
0
W
30
WSW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:21AM1.25m
11:54PM1.48m
12:23PM1.37m
00:43AM1.63m
1:12PM1.50m
1:27AM1.78m
Low Tide
5:22PM0.57m
6:17AM0.50m
6:19PM0.46m
7:06AM0.33m
7:08PM0.34m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
1
2
3
15
7
3
2
11
1
Temp °C
11
13
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
16
15
15
14
6
8
8
13
13
15
17
16
17
11
13
15
15
12
12
11
10
9
9
12
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
4.5
SW
13
0.1
SE
12
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
4.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3776
2688
1902
72
52
9843
9282
8509
7800
5
6593
4788
14
23
22
6108
4815
3689
3046
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
101
74
72
2
52
52
23
22
14
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
7
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NNW
4
1.1
NW
4
3.5
WSW
12
5
SW
13
6.5
WSW
14
6.5
SW
14
6.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
14
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
22
11
39
2942
7995
17000
15776
13627
8990
8015
8370
6689
4333
4100
3952
4512
5952
6835
7337
7245
7025
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
3
2
9
9
9
6
9
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
Distance (km)
0
0
513
637
644
658
40
40
40
43
41
0
40
368
368
368
448
448
377
376
376
40
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
9
9
6
9
9
6
9
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
6
9
9
9
5
4
5
8
9
5
4
5
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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