Victoria Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.00° S 22.55° E

Victoria Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Victoria Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Victoria Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Victoria Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
813
865
933
1144
1323
1558
2103
2173
1946
1946
1706
1652
1439
1439
1315
1220
1240
2148
3606
3805
3314
2715
2278
1797
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:38AM1.46m
6:57PM1.53m
7:09AM1.31m
7:30PM1.36m
7:48AM1.16m
8:20PM1.20m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.37m
12:37PM0.40m
1:10AM0.52m
1:07PM0.56m
1:48AM0.66m
1:46PM0.72m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
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6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
13
15
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
12
14
13
12
11
13
12
14
14
12
13
12
11
12
11
13
12
13
12
12
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