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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 6PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
706 | 1220 | 2541 | 3966 | 4010 | 11592 | 9416 | 5775 | 7670 | 6072 | 3564 | 3471 | 3330 | 2069 | 2524 | 5276 | 8523 | 7929 | 3118 | 2391 | 1935 | 1699 | 1390 | 1251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.31m | 11:52PM1.55m | 12:22PM1.44m | 00:41AM1.71m | 1:11PM1.58m | 1:25AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.60m | 6:16AM0.52m | 6:18PM0.49m | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:07PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
— | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 706 | 1220 | 2541 | 3966 | 4010 | 3413 | 2977 | 3607 | 3316 | 2440 | 2056 | 1955 | 1839 | — | — | 2901 | 3395 | 3708 | 3118 | 2391 | 1935 | 1699 | 1390 | 1251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 125 | 65 | 44 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 172 | 97 | 14646 | 13065 | 11592 | 9416 | 5775 | 7670 | 6072 | 3564 | 3471 | 3330 | 2069 | 2524 | 5276 | 8523 | 7929 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 688 | 707 | 278 | 759 | 99 | 23 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 312 | 312 | 407 | 410 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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