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Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
2643 | 2670 | 2897 | 2984 | 2843 | 2846 | 2629 | 2904 | 3902 | 3092 | 2628 | 2248 | 1760 | 1430 | 1071 | 954 | 748 | 756 | 3179 | 4234 | 4151 | 3504 | 2991 | 2392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:03PM1.54m | 2:13AM1.76m | 2:35PM1.62m | 2:44AM1.80m | 3:05PM1.67m | 3:13AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:04PM0.32m | 8:35AM0.22m | 8:35PM0.27m | 9:02AM0.16m | 9:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 2643 | 2670 | 2897 | 2984 | 2843 | 2846 | 2629 | 2904 | 3902 | 3092 | 2628 | 2248 | 1760 | 1430 | 1071 | 954 | 748 | 756 | 3179 | 4234 | 4151 | 3504 | 2991 | 2392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 917 | 1016 | 44 | 177 | 181 | 181 | 170 | 418 | 355 | 617 | 599 | 550 | 431 | 302 | 186 | 119 | 76 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 51 | 8 | 53 | 80 | 170 | 82 | 85 | 167 | 8 | 8 | 243 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 43 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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