Victoria Bay
George, Garden Route · South Africa
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A tiny, cliff-wrapped cove on the Garden Route — friendly right-hand walls that wrap in beneath the grassy banks, one of the country's most consistent and beloved everyday waves.
Today's surf at Victoria Bay
Updated 12:14 spot time
Victoria Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m SSW swell at 9.55 s. Wind up to 20 km/h SW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — good (4/5) with 20 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
SW
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
3–6 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round; April–September biggest
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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