Victoria Bay surf break

Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 10PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
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 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
9
4
2
3
5
!
!
6
!
4
9
9
4
4
3
4
5
6
6
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
SW
11
5
WSW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
WSW
11
5
SW
13
6.5
WSW
14
6.5
WSW
14
5
SW
13
6
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1358
2239
3245
3665
6492
2813
1902
2548
7837
16027
16370
9503
11642
6823
8251
7023
4747
4491
4829
5255
6155
7357
7688
7497
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
10
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
15
SW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:52PM1.33m
11:21AM1.25m
11:54PM1.48m
12:23PM1.37m
00:43AM1.63m
1:12PM1.50m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.64m
5:15AM0.65m
5:22PM0.57m
6:17AM0.50m
6:19PM0.46m
7:06AM0.33m
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
3
2
14
7
4
5
10
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
12
14
17
20
21
20
19
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
8
6
5
7
7
8
8
12
13
13
16
12
15
11
13
15
15
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SE
12
5
SW
14
5
SW
14
0.3
SE
12
4.5
SW
13
0.1
SE
12
4
SW
13
4
SW
13
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
287
212
106
3665
3713
2813
1902
478
52
9166
9551
22
7670
5
6030
5015
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
44
68
101
74
72
72
52
23
14
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
6
44
6
7
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
0.5
NNW
5
5
WSW
12
0.6
NNW
4
1.6
NW
4
3
WSW
11
5
SW
13
6.5
WSW
14
6.5
WSW
14
5
SW
13
6
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
1358
2239
3245
12
6492
9
92
2548
7837
16027
16370
9503
11642
6823
8251
7023
4747
4491
4829
5255
6155
7357
7688
7497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
9
4
3
2
3
1
9
2
9
6
9
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
805
220
712
805
0
0
513
509
648
220
40
695
40
283
0
0
40
220
368
368
448
451
451
451
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
9
4
9
9
9
9
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
9
4
4
4
3
1
9
2
9
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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