Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 276 | 210 | 491 | 504 | 467 | 421 | 443 | 302 | 214 | 154 | 265 | 186 | 230 | 193 | 190 | 565 | 800 | 924 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.26m | 1:35PM1.30m | 1:38AM1.41m | 2:08PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.87m | 7:27AM0.70m | 7:41PM0.72m | 8:01AM0.54m | 8:14PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 150 | 120 | 491 | 504 | 467 | 421 | 443 | 302 | 214 | 154 | 265 | 186 | 230 | 193 | 190 | 565 | 800 | 924 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 169 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 27 | 132 | 119 | 40 | 40 | 14 | 42 | 109 | 4 | 443 | 687 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | E 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 560 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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