Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 12AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3197
3118
2787
2272
2140
1693
1475
1191
1114
969
915
733
624
615
484
389
371
283
283
339
408
414
377
320
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
S
5
S
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:07PM1.55m
2:13AM1.72m
2:41PM1.62m
2:47AM1.75m
3:14PM1.66m
3:20AM1.76m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.46m
8:35AM0.32m
8:40PM0.42m
9:06AM0.28m
9:13PM0.39m
9:37AM0.26m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
14
15
14
14
15
15
16
14
13
13
15
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3197
3118
2787
2272
2140
1693
1475
1191
1114
969
915
733
624
615
484
389
371
283
283
339
408
414
377
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
44
56
88
109
169
149
111
78
65
58
53
42
27
25
18
16
22
24
24
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
83
65
25
0
0
0
0
8
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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