Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 8PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (31 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
320
320
273
216
184
114
184
144
202
255
195
299
277
248
134
155
58
305
781
778
415
401
450
763
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
N
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
35
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:46PM1.68m
3:53AM1.75m
4:19PM1.68m
4:25AM1.72m
4:52PM1.66m
4:58AM1.68m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.26m
9:46PM0.38m
10:08AM0.27m
10:18PM0.39m
10:39AM0.29m
10:52PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
Temp °C
18
21
20
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
18
17
16
16
16
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
17
20
18
18
20
19
20
18
18
18
17
16
14
14
15
11
13
13
14
15
13
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
320
320
273
216
184
114
184
144
202
255
195
299
277
248
134
155
58
305
406
474
415
401
450
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
29
29
28
26
26
43
41
37
36
38
43
41
44
41
31
33
21
21
21
12
77
297
407
475
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
SW
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
8
8
14
14
67
38
38
68
1
49
40
14
21
21
12
12
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
SW
6
2.2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
4
4
15
19
781
778
318
392
763
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
22
22
83
47
23
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
22
22
47
65
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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