Surf Forecasts:
Vleesbaai surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,034 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vleesbaai this week:
The surf forecast for Vleesbaai over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vleesbaai in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vleesbaai over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 244 | 146 | 209 | 224 | 485 | 309 | 298 | 309 | 536 | 801 | 624 | 1170 | 864 | 530 | 411 | 400 | 2817 | 1797 | 1913 | 1886 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.88m | 6:46AM1.61m | 7:12PM1.74m | 7:25AM1.46m | 7:53PM1.59m | 8:10AM1.32m | 8:41PM1.45m | 9:14AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.33m | 10:59AM1.15m | 11:33PM1.29m | 12:41PM1.21m | 00:54AM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.18m | 00:50AM0.34m | 12:50PM0.32m | 1:30AM0.47m | 1:26PM0.47m | 2:14AM0.59m | 2:07PM0.62m | 3:09AM0.71m | 3:04PM0.76m | 4:36AM0.77m | 4:43PM0.84m | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:39PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 273 | 244 | 146 | 209 | 88 | 485 | 309 | 298 | 309 | 536 | 801 | 624 | 1170 | 864 | 530 | 411 | 400 | 2817 | 1797 | 1913 | 1886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 86 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 137 | 220 | 101 | 257 | 256 | 207 | 146 | 101 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | E 9 | ESE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 78 | 108 | 82 | 50 | 17 | 85 | 59 | 86 | 21 | 2 | — | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 34 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 25 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 47 |
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