Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST
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Voelklip surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Voelklip sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 2AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.1
SW
13
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
816
711
563
555
573
538
439
388
382
508
393
376
250
239
194
184
152
91
493
96
88
111
138
120
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
4:29PM1.56m
4:44AM1.59m
5:18PM1.50m
5:34AM1.47m
6:11PM1.43m
6:30AM1.33m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.16m
11:04AM0.09m
11:27PM0.24m
11:54AM0.20m
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.31m
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cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
20
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
21
20
17
16
16
17
17
19
21
15
14
12
12
13
13
13
16
15
14
12
14
14
14
15
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
816
711
291
301
509
465
394
388
351
290
281
193
187
147
125
94
93
33
35
45
47
43
51
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
8
0.3
S
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
109
25
563
555
5
19
18
19
18
36
35
56
50
65
88
88
61
61
40
96
88
111
138
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
SW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
45
49
11
5
17
37
4
17
17
17
8
25
23
34
61
47
39
36
27
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
5
1.6
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
9
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
W
3
Energy kJ
50
302
25
35
573
538
439
330
382
508
393
376
250
239
194
184
152
91
493
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
100
94
94
53
94
94
53
47
47
47
53
47
47
47
44
44
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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