Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 777 | 720 | 617 | 394 | 517 | 496 | 408 | 347 | 296 | 245 | 240 | 196 | 192 | 184 | 147 | 142 | 137 | 121 | 114 | 112 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.46m | 1:50PM1.39m | 2:04AM1.54m | 2:42PM1.51m | 2:56AM1.59m | 3:29PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.19m | 7:55PM0.28m | 8:30AM0.10m | 8:50PM0.19m | 9:17AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 777 | 720 | 617 | 394 | 517 | 496 | 408 | 347 | 296 | 245 | 240 | 196 | 192 | 184 | 147 | 142 | 137 | 121 | 114 | 112 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 64 | 60 | 70 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 55 | 46 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 59 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 62 | 37 | 23 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 222 | 210 | 194 | 3 | 1 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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