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Vleesbaai Surf Forecast
/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /
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Vleesbaai surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Vleesbaai today?
The current surf forecast for Vleesbaai at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vleesbaai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | |
300 | 289 | 284 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 193 | 198 | 258 | 318 | 339 | 325 | 229 | 219 | 476 | 453 | 423 | 394 | 585 | 1225 | 637 | 1043 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.91m | 4:17AM2.03m | 4:46PM1.87m | 5:03AM1.92m | 5:33PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:37AM0.04m | 10:52PM0.18m | 11:21AM0.13m | 11:42PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 300 | 289 | 284 | 235 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 171 | 69 | 198 | 258 | 318 | 339 | 325 | 133 | 219 | 476 | 453 | 423 | 394 | 71 | 71 | 637 | 1043 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 6 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 193 | 69 | 106 | 158 | 32 | 103 | 229 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 92 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 6 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 109 | 108 | 106 | 60 | 93 | 93 | 130 | 167 | 31 | 95 | 95 | 16 | 104 | 6 | 70 | 43 | 25 | 22 | 54 | 76 | — | 70 | 61 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 57 | 46 | 100 | 46 | 66 | — | 14 | 585 | 1225 | 522 | 528 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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