Victoria Bay surf break

Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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 6AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.4
S
15
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6075
7063
7627
7570
7497
6289
5016
4022
3349
2721
2493
2100
1776
1488
1208
988
862
2650
3076
3353
2698
2402
2709
1838
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
N
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM1.63m
1:12PM1.50m
1:27AM1.78m
1:57PM1.63m
2:09AM1.90m
2:39PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.33m
7:08PM0.34m
7:49AM0.17m
7:53PM0.23m
8:31AM0.06m
8:37PM0.14m
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
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Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
15
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
17
16
18
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
13
2.3
S
13
Energy kJ
13
12
22
18
6289
5016
4022
3349
2721
2493
2100
1776
1488
1208
988
862
2650
3076
3353
2698
2402
2709
1838
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
S
14
1
S
14
1.4
S
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.2
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
0.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
8
15
15
32
103
411
819
130
133
77
328
420
188
561
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
32
50
31
69
167
214
183
77
236
233
295
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
12
5
SW
12
5
SW
13
5
SW
13
4.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
6075
7063
7627
7570
7497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
448
437
451
437
376
43
18
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
40
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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