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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 8PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. 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 night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
7899 | 6586 | 5997 | 2104 | 2257 | 4599 | 2947 | 5451 | 7695 | 7449 | 3166 | 2430 | 2081 | 1728 | 1538 | 1413 | 1117 | 978 | 737 | 645 | 545 | 701 | 1984 | 2326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.71m | 1:11PM1.58m | 1:25AM1.87m | 1:55PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.49m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:07PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 3316 | 2682 | 2204 | — | — | 2688 | — | 2947 | 3065 | 3207 | 3166 | 2430 | 2081 | 1728 | 1538 | 1413 | 1117 | 978 | 737 | 645 | 545 | 415 | 1984 | 2326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 103 | 264 | 701 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7899 | 6586 | 5997 | 2104 | 2257 | 4599 | 2947 | 5451 | 7695 | 7449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 99 | 99 | 312 | 407 | 407 | 402 | 410 | 407 | 319 | 278 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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