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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Vleesbaai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vleesbaai sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 6AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
197 | 167 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 295 | 223 | 196 | 242 | 239 | 180 | 229 | 172 | 198 | 103 | 186 | 208 | 191 | 186 | 138 | 140 | 330 | 322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.43m | 8:35PM1.51m | 9:04AM1.31m | 9:58PM1.49m | 10:35AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.56m | 2:03PM0.52m | 3:05AM0.64m | 3:18PM0.60m | 4:36AM0.65m | 4:39PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 197 | 159 | 99 | 75 | 54 | 39 | 295 | 223 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 180 | 229 | 172 | 198 | 103 | 186 | 208 | 191 | 186 | 138 | 140 | 330 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 162 | 160 | 160 | 206 | 39 | 31 | 196 | 242 | 239 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 39 | 37 | 56 | 105 | 103 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 18 | SW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 125 | 167 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 85 | 27 | 85 | 40 | 37 | 62 | 103 | 53 | 48 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 68 | 70 | 18 | 32 | 18 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 47 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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