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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 1 am Saturday 16 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 5AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 6 | |
1367 | 1090 | 943 | 784 | 649 | 544 | 547 | 472 | 389 | 300 | 289 | 235 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 171 | 193 | 198 | 248 | 220 | 268 | 250 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:50AM2.07m | 3:20PM1.89m | 3:33AM2.08m | 4:02PM1.91m | 4:17AM2.03m | 4:46PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM-0.00m | 9:21PM0.11m | 9:54AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:37AM0.04m | 10:52PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 1367 | 1090 | 943 | 784 | 649 | 544 | 547 | 472 | 389 | 300 | 289 | 235 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 138 | 171 | 193 | 198 | 248 | 209 | 268 | 250 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 466 | 459 | 447 | 313 | 273 | 116 | 151 | 168 | 140 | 29 | 40 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 69 | 80 | 220 | 104 | 52 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | ESE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 467 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 21 | — | 14 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 60 | 93 | 93 | 130 | 167 | 131 | 32 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 72 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 33 | 21 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 47 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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