Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
18.0° 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: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
5
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
1.6
W
8
2
W
8
2.2
W
7
1.9
WSW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.9
S
11
2
WSW
12
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
135
130
125
122
94
339
539
430
389
1099
1433
2604
2241
846
1062
954
973
1075
962
974
1089
1369
1857
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:40PM1.28m
12:14PM1.18m
00:33AM1.38m
1:02PM1.27m
1:13AM1.46m
1:40PM1.34m
Low Tide
5:17PM0.50m
6:13AM0.43m
6:19PM0.42m
7:01AM0.32m
7:04PM0.35m
7:39AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:13
7:13
7:15
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6:07
6:07
6:05
6:04
4
4
3
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
17
16
15
15
15
19
15
16
14
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
13
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
13
13
13
12
12
14
10
10
9
5
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
12
11
12
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
1.1
W
6
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
3
SW
11
3
SW
11
1.9
SW
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
11
2.1
S
10
2.1
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.5
S
12
Energy kJ
6
135
130
125
122
94
30
55
54
51
89
183
2178
2241
725
914
954
973
1075
962
974
1089
1369
1857
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.7
WSW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.9
S
11
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
Energy kJ
6
5
22
41
41
81
34
17
16
16
37
6
7
846
1062
726
637
554
496
356
340
298
298
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
1.2
WSW
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
12
6
11
20
20
39
18
8
8
9
7
397
8
14
8
2
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
0.6
NNW
4
1.6
W
8
2
W
8
2.2
W
7
1.9
WSW
8
2.5
SW
9
3
SW
9
3.5
SW
11
3
SSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
Energy kJ
143
113
61
59
83
12
339
539
430
389
1099
1433
2604
1659
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
82
17
10
10
10
10
83
262
76
522
835
226
226
226
226
1547
226
76
47
47
47
0
0
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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