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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 11PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | |
144 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 193 | 198 | 258 | 318 | 339 | 325 | 229 | 175 | 294 | 594 | 553 | 604 | 857 | 1220 | 1109 | 919 | 824 | 1120 | 1204 | 1168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.91m | 4:17AM2.03m | 4:46PM1.87m | 5:03AM1.92m | 5:33PM1.80m | 5:50AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:37AM0.04m | 10:52PM0.18m | 11:21AM0.13m | 11:42PM0.29m | 12:09PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 144 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 69 | 198 | 258 | 318 | 339 | 325 | 130 | 124 | 294 | 594 | 123 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 113 | 108 | 824 | 787 | 542 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 193 | 69 | 80 | 161 | 104 | 72 | 229 | 175 | 101 | 98 | 54 | 76 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 104 | 96 | 245 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 6 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 6 | SE 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 130 | 167 | 29 | 95 | 22 | 203 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 43 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 30 | — | 10 | 19 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 35 | 34 | 72 | 145 | 156 | 316 | 553 | 604 | 857 | 1220 | 1109 | 919 | — | 1120 | 1204 | 1168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 267 | 83 | 83 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 65 | 83 | 286 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 47 | 83 | 83 |
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