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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — |
 | 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) | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 146 | 411 | 176 | 66 | 42 | 75 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 12 | 41 | 47 | 28 | 186 | 227 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4059 | 2253 | 2454 | 5013 | 3100 | 5913 | 46 | 6545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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