Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SE by Wed morning).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.9
S
12
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
11
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
100
142
200
200
224
246
190
242
184
137
127
121
141
139
147
437
993
1193
1169
1870
2432
4960
4892
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
W
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
S
15
SE
10
NE
15
WNW
25
WSW
25
SSE
40
SE
50
SE
50
SE
40
SE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:30PM1.73m
4:37AM1.78m
4:59PM1.67m
5:06AM1.69m
5:30PM1.58m
5:36AM1.58m
Low Tide
10:28PM0.32m
10:48AM0.26m
10:57PM0.39m
11:18AM0.35m
11:28PM0.49m
11:50AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:09
7:09
7:09
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5:49
5:47
5:46
5:45
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
15
14
3
2
2
Temp °C
21
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
14
13
13
15
16
17
17
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
14
13
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
12
12
10
9
11
9
8
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.9
S
12
2.2
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
131
96
96
200
200
215
199
190
242
184
137
127
52
141
139
147
437
993
1193
1169
1265
65
78
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
13
0.8
SW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SW
10
0.8
S
12
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
7
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
82
64
142
71
170
224
10
47
187
166
76
52
121
121
119
85
31
31
13
67
102
22
54
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
E
4
0.4
SW
13
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
146
100
74
129
71
19
1
44
3
6
44
43
23
5
12
12
12
80
31
21
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
5
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
4.5
SSE
11
4.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
246
33
1870
2432
4960
4892
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
2
Distance (km)
25
0
0
47
47
0
99
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
65
22
0
8
82
65
286
341
400
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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