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Victoria Bay Surf Report
SURF RATING
POOR
★★☆☆☆
Marginal: waist-to-chest-high waves on moderate-period swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
1.4 m
SWELL
1.0m @ 9s
WIND
9 km/h Onshore
WATER
15.5°C
★★☆☆☆
Marginal: waist-to-chest-high waves on moderate-period swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
Swell: 1.0 m @ 9 s (S)
Wave height: 1.4 m
Wind: 9 km/h SSW Onshore
Sea temp: 15.5 °C · Wetsuit: 4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
Best window today: 10:00–12:00 (lightest wind)
🧬 Break DNA
53% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Point break (right)
🧭 Best swell
S groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
N offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Intermediate–advanced
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.
🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now
- Mid-period S swell at 9s is wrapping into the bank
- 8 km/h onshore wind is adding chop
- Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
🏄 When to paddle out today
🏄 Reading today’s surf…
■ epic ■ clean ■ fun ■ marginal ■ flat ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour
🎒 Pack for this session
🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
4/3 mm wetsuit + booties
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
🧢 Bring
Boots & hood
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
■ swell in ■ wind (green=offshore/good) offshore zone
Spot match
5-day wave & wind forecast
■ wave height (m) ── wind (km/h, right)
7-Day Surf Forecast
| Day | Rating | Wave | Period | Swell | Midday wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 1.4 m | 9 s | S | 9 km/h Onshore |
| Thu 24 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.1 m | 7 s | S | 10 km/h Onshore |
| Fri 25 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 2.1 m | 9 s | SSW | 12 km/h Onshore |
| Sat 26 Sep | ★★★★☆ | 1.5 m | 9 s | SSW | 7 km/h Cross |
| Sun 27 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.2 m | 7 s | SSW | 14 km/h Onshore |
| Mon 28 Sep | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.1 m | 7 s | S | 12 km/h Onshore |
| Tue 29 Sep | ★★★☆☆ | 2.3 m | 7 s | SSE | 21 km/h Cross |
Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.
🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)
☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day
Sunrise 06:16 · Sunset 18:27 · Peak UV 5
Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.
Shop SPF 30+ sunscreen →Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:13 SAST.
Aerial map — Victoria Bay
The Point
Rock ledge
The bay / keyhole
Take-off / peakHazard rocksChannel / paddle-out
Hand-styled from Esri World Imagery. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.
About Victoria Bay — Surf Local Knowledge
Victoria Bay is a tiny, steep-sided cove tucked into the cliffs just east of George, ringed by a handful of cottages and a slipway. It is the Garden Route's best-loved point, a natural rock amphitheatre that surfers simply call Vic Bay.
The wave is a right-hand point break peeling over a rock-and-sand bottom, running up to around 300 metres on its day and holding size from waist-high to well overhead. It works best on a south to south-west swell with offshore north to north-westerly winds, and is good across the tides though the inside shelf gets shallow at low. Suited to intermediate and advanced surfers; the take-off and paddle-out can be tricky, the line-up is small and competitive, and it draws crowds and strong localism when it is firing.