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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 7 am Tuesday 12 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 10AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | |
8627 | 6098 | 8135 | 6477 | 5433 | 3415 | 2273 | 2656 | 2845 | 5451 | 8035 | 7568 | 3118 | 2391 | 1935 | 1728 | 1538 | 1272 | 1098 | 961 | 750 | 645 | 545 | 823 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.71m | 1:11PM1.58m | 1:25AM1.87m | 1:55PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.52m | 6:18PM0.49m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:07PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 |
11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 |
 kJ | 2922 | 3659 | 3406 | 2682 | 1989 | 2062 | — | — | — | 2994 | 3292 | 3451 | 3118 | 2391 | 1935 | 1728 | 1538 | 1272 | 1098 | 961 | 750 | 645 | 545 | 823 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | SW 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 103 | 338 | 423 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8627 | 6098 | 8135 | 6477 | 5433 | 3415 | 2273 | 2656 | 2845 | 5451 | 8035 | 7568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 2 | 319 | 278 | 99 | 23 | 65 | 407 | 407 | 407 | 402 | 319 | 319 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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