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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
284 | 186 | 186 | 666 | 93 | 523 | 47 | 96 | 89 | 111 | 136 | 120 | 116 | 134 | 131 | 201 | 311 | 304 | 264 | 366 | 361 | 539 | 614 | 598 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:34AM1.47m | 6:11PM1.43m | 6:30AM1.33m | 7:12PM1.35m | 7:36AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.31m | 1:34AM0.43m | 1:52PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 187 | 147 | 125 | 129 | 44 | 40 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 34 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 101 | 311 | 68 | 131 | 163 | 158 | 145 | 614 | 598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 70 | 69 | 94 | 93 | 40 | 41 | 96 | 89 | 111 | 136 | 33 | 23 | 31 | 131 | 201 | 97 | 304 | 264 | 366 | 361 | 539 | 118 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 8 | 85 | 59 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 60 | 134 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 96 | 117 | 112 | 115 | 117 | 12 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 284 | 186 | 186 | 666 | 71 | 523 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 68 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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