Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 1AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)15ft (4.5m)13s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
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0
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4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SW
12
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
12
3
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.8
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4059
2253
2454
5013
3100
5913
3158
6545
3365
2682
2233
1866
1564
1413
1248
995
836
645
555
1377
2211
2581
2545
2510
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:41AM1.71m
1:11PM1.58m
1:25AM1.87m
1:55PM1.72m
2:08AM1.99m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.49m
7:04AM0.35m
7:07PM0.36m
7:48AM0.18m
7:53PM0.25m
8:30AM0.06m
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:39
5:38
5:38
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
18
10
9
9
7
6
5
7
8
9
11
10
9
10
10
11
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.8
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
2319
2830
13
3322
3158
3919
3365
2682
2233
1866
1564
1413
1248
995
836
645
555
1377
2211
2581
2545
2510
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
12
20
8
7
15
68
146
411
176
66
42
75
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
31
12
41
47
28
186
227
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SW
12
3
SSW
13
4.5
SW
12
1.1
W
4
4.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
4059
2253
2454
5013
3100
5913
46
6545
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
312
312
312
407
402
410
319
319
22
23
2
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
9
4
4
4
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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