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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 6PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
784 | 649 | 544 | 472 | 472 | 389 | 300 | 289 | 235 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 193 | 198 | 258 | 314 | 339 | 325 | 276 | 452 | 638 | 750 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.89m | 3:33AM2.08m | 4:02PM1.91m | 4:17AM2.03m | 4:46PM1.87m | 5:03AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM-0.00m | 9:21PM0.11m | 9:54AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:37AM0.04m | 10:52PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 784 | 649 | 544 | 472 | 472 | 389 | 300 | 289 | 235 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 32 | 198 | 258 | 314 | 339 | 325 | 229 | 175 | 101 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 313 | 273 | 141 | 151 | 168 | 140 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 40 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 193 | 69 | 80 | 161 | 141 | 72 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 82 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 109 | 108 | 106 | 60 | 93 | 93 | 130 | 167 | 131 | 32 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | — | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 116 | 276 | 452 | 638 | 750 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 47 | 65 | 83 |
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