Vleesbaai Surf Forecast

/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.29° S 21.94° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?

The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 3AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	7ft (2.1m)	8s
Afternoon (19 May)	8ft (2.5m)	8s
Evening (19 May)	10ft (3.0m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).
	Mon 18			Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thu 21
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	ESE 6	SSE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	339	325	229	190	432	537	717	682	875	1223	1108	973	817	741	741	909	941	964	1446	1236	1135	698	602	516
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	WNW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	off	cross-off
High Tide	4:46PM1.87m					5:03AM1.92m				5:33PM1.80m				5:50AM1.77m				6:25PM1.70m				6:43AM1.60m
Low Tide			10:52PM0.18m					11:21AM0.13m				11:42PM0.29m				12:09PM0.26m				00:37AM0.42m				1:01PM0.39m


	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—
	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	18	18	18	18	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	16	17	18	21	23
Feels °C	16	14	13	13	14	12	14	14	13	10	11	11	14	13	13	13	13	14	17	14	15	17	21	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	S 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SW 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	ESE 8	SSE 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 15	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	339	325	229	182	432	537	456	553	88	69	113	106	104	741	93	23	23	43	921	766	785	698	602	516
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	SSW 8	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SSE 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSE 12	SW 12	S 16	S 16	SW 12	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	104	72	53	175	122	98	91	66	71	62	61	43	42	103	23	20	19	22	54	81	78	73	70	67
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 18	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 16	SSE 15	SE 15	SSE 14	—	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 9	SW 12	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	—	SW 12	SW 11	—	S 23	S 22	S 22
kJ	6	6	71	26	24	22	54	76	—	19	19	17	17	40	8	16	8	—	35	19	—	10	9	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 5	SE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	E 6	E 5	ESE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	—	—	—
kJ	65	128	167	190	85	65	717	682	875	1223	1108	973	817	—	741	909	941	964	1446	1236	1135	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	3
Distance (km)	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	83	65	47	47	47	47	0	0
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Rating (10 max)								4	2	3		2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	4	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4

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