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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 12PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
2994 | 6008 | 6151 | 8265 | 3365 | 2724 | 2271 | 1866 | 1697 | 1413 | 1160 | 995 | 750 | 645 | 545 | 958 | 2215 | 2581 | 2557 | 2510 | 2281 | 2008 | 1693 | 1487 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.58m | 1:25AM1.87m | 1:55PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.99m | 2:38PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.35m | 7:07PM0.36m | 7:48AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.25m | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:37PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 14 | 3322 | 3499 | 3801 | 3365 | 2724 | 2271 | 1866 | 1697 | 1413 | 1160 | 995 | 750 | 645 | 545 | 958 | 2215 | 2581 | 2557 | 2510 | 2281 | 2008 | 1693 | 1487 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 103 | 338 | 392 | 67 | 42 | 76 | 68 | 63 | 116 | 164 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 171 | 186 | 167 | 193 | 151 | 201 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2994 | 6008 | 6151 | 8265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 410 | 319 | 319 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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