Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 11AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 230 | 147 | 193 | 270 | 297 | 421 | 626 | 857 | 1083 | 1269 | 1206 | 1010 | 772 | 2206 | 2053 | 2174 | 1952 | 268 | 255 | 248 | 1087 | 646 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.32m | 00:18AM1.30m | 12:42PM1.50m | 00:59AM1.46m | 1:15PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.76m | 6:19PM0.74m | 6:21AM0.63m | 6:59PM0.56m | 6:59AM0.48m | 7:31PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 302 | 230 | 147 | 193 | 270 | 297 | 421 | 626 | 857 | 1083 | 1269 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 706 | 658 | 769 | 242 | 140 | 142 | 119 | 300 | 646 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 49 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 55 | — | — | 2 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 177 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 153 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1206 | 1010 | 772 | 2206 | 2053 | 2174 | 1952 | 268 | 255 | 248 | 1087 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 48 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 135 | 135 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 134 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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