
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
385 | 398 | 408 | 358 | 304 | 264 | 238 | 235 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 144 | 352 | 784 | 725 | 563 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.90m | 3:47AM1.79m | 3:54PM1.86m | 4:17AM1.75m | 4:24PM1.79m | 4:47AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:46AM0.27m | 10:07PM0.18m | 10:16AM0.31m | 10:35PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
385 | 398 | 408 | 358 | 304 | 264 | 238 | 235 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 125 | 99 | 96 | 74 | 73 | 52 | 51 | 352 | 784 | 725 | 563 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 |
173 | 127 | 127 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 39 | 57 | 144 | 51 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — |
9 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 47 | 30 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32 | 67 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 25 | 65 | 22 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 134 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
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