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Vleesbaai, South Africa

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Also within 20 km of Mossel Bay

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Mossel Bay, Downtown
Mossel Bay, the nearest town, 24 km away. Photo: Dellex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Vleesbaai

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces E (86°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (266°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 133). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in June, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Mossel Bay. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 30 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to GRJ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

    See flights MDW → GRJ · Skyscanner from about £780 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 15 from the airport to Vleesbaai.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Mossel Bay, 24 km (about 45 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Vleesbaai: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Mossel Bay, 24 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Mossel Bay · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Mossel Bay · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Vleesbaai on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct366 ft9 ssoft460kJ14°C
Mon 19Oct305 ft9 ssoft286kJ17°C
Tue 20Oct184 ft7 smushy133kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct365 ft9 ssoft400kJ23°C
Thu 22Oct396 ft8 smushy367kJ19°C
Fri 23Oct286 ft8 ssoft500kJ19°C
Sat 24Oct123 ft7 smushy103kJ21°C
Sun 25Oct82 ft7 smushy31kJ20°C
Mon 26Oct133 ft5 smushy53kJ19°C
Tue 27Oct73 ft5 smushy63kJ19°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to GRJ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 15 by road. About 30h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Vleesbaai

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Vleesbaai

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Vleesbaai

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 8 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to GRJ, changing at ATL and CPT, then 1h 15 by road. About 30h 45 door to door

The trip from Mossel Bay, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,140–£2,240 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to GRJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and CPT, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£780–£1,615
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£50–£85
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£110–£185
Food7 days eating out£115–£210
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£50–£80
Total£1,140–£2,240

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Mossel Bay

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Book the trip

Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Mossel Bay, 24 km (about 45 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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