
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 7AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
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1655 | 1521 | 1495 | 1323 | 1977 | 2350 | 2221 | 1952 | 1791 | 1558 | 1226 | 1042 | 992 | 960 | 880 | 865 | 851 | 995 | 1166 | 600 | 1659 | 1230 | 1042 | 748 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.54m | 2:58PM1.69m | 3:19AM1.55m | 3:28PM1.66m | 3:49AM1.53m | 3:57PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.11m | 9:17PM0.03m | 9:22AM0.12m | 9:45PM0.05m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1655 | 1521 | 1495 | 1323 | 1977 | 2350 | 2221 | 1952 | 1791 | 1558 | 1226 | 1042 | 992 | 960 | 880 | 865 | 851 | 995 | 1166 | 600 | 471 | 9 | 1042 | 748 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
31 | 7 | 7 | 395 | 242 | 57 | 966 | 581 | 581 | 294 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | E 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | 7 | 84 | 225 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 181 | 144 | 1659 | 1230 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 196 | 82 | 76 | 27 | 53 |
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