Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1697
1413
1248
995
750
645
545
958
2215
2557
2765
2522
2293
2197
1693
1367
1090
958
810
649
628
555
546
389
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
S
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
0
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
NE
5
ENE
0
ENE
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:55PM1.72m
2:08AM1.99m
2:38PM1.82m
2:50AM2.07m
3:20PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.18m
7:53PM0.25m
8:30AM0.06m
8:37PM0.16m
9:11AM-0.00m
9:21PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
13
13
15
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
10
10
12
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
15
16
16
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.5
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1697
1413
1248
995
750
645
545
958
2215
2557
2765
2522
2293
2197
1693
1367
1090
958
810
649
628
555
546
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.9
S
14
1.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
7
7
38
103
338
415
67
42
76
67
86
87
186
466
459
447
308
273
141
151
153
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
13
31
13
26
45
186
227
193
198
287
82
21
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
0
0
47
47
65
82
83
83
47
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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