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Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
3902 | 3092 | 2628 | 2088 | 1760 | 1430 | 1053 | 954 | 713 | 680 | 3056 | 4234 | 4096 | 3504 | 3083 | 2441 | 2146 | 2113 | 2196 | 2071 | 1920 | 2055 | 2183 | 1739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.62m | 2:44AM1.80m | 3:05PM1.67m | 3:13AM1.82m | 3:34PM1.69m | 3:41AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.22m | 8:35PM0.27m | 9:02AM0.16m | 9:04PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.14m | 9:33PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3902 | 3092 | 2628 | 2088 | 1760 | 1430 | 1053 | 954 | 713 | 612 | 3056 | 4234 | 4096 | 3504 | 3083 | 2441 | 2146 | 2113 | 2196 | 2071 | 1920 | 2055 | 2183 | 1739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 177 | 204 | 181 | 170 | 418 | 361 | 617 | 599 | 680 | 431 | 302 | 186 | 119 | 76 | 53 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 119 | 122 | 9 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 53 | 80 | 170 | 82 | 85 | 167 | 8 | 8 | 321 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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