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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | 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 | |
958 | 2228 | 2593 | 2765 | 2522 | 2293 | 1990 | 1693 | 1367 | 1090 | 958 | 784 | 649 | 544 | 469 | 546 | 389 | 295 | 289 | 284 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:08AM1.99m | 2:38PM1.82m | 2:50AM2.07m | 3:20PM1.89m | 3:33AM2.08m | 4:02PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:37PM0.16m | 9:11AM-0.00m | 9:21PM0.11m | 9:54AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | 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 | ESE 7 | S 10 |
 kJ | 958 | 2228 | 2593 | 2765 | 2522 | 2293 | 1990 | 1693 | 1367 | 1090 | 958 | 784 | 649 | 544 | 469 | 546 | 389 | 295 | 289 | 284 | 235 | 144 | 66 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 415 | 67 | 42 | 76 | 67 | 63 | 116 | 156 | 466 | 459 | 447 | 313 | 273 | 156 | 151 | 168 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 62 | 141 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 45 | 171 | 186 | 165 | 193 | 193 | 291 | 467 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 21 | 23 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 61 | 93 | 93 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 65 | 83 | 83 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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