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Victoria Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
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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 11AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Victoria Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
6970 | 7627 | 7782 | 7436 | 6445 | 5139 | 4124 | 3436 | 3010 | 2568 | 2168 | 1776 | 1382 | 1208 | 988 | 862 | 2907 | 3353 | 3578 | 2487 | 2417 | 2103 | 1849 | 1642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 6445 | 5139 | 4124 | 3436 | 3010 | 2568 | 2168 | 1776 | 1382 | 1208 | 988 | 862 | 2907 | 3353 | 3578 | 2487 | 2417 | 2103 | 1849 | 1642 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 104 | 103 | 411 | 819 | 130 | 133 | 77 | 496 | 453 | 375 | 396 | 1237 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 50 | 31 | 68 | 46 | 171 | 143 | 230 | 236 | 233 | 295 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6970 | 7627 | 7782 | 7436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 368 | 448 | 437 | 451 | 437 | 376 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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