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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
2067 | 2076 | 2356 | 1960 | 2655 | 2804 | 2483 | 2441 | 2428 | 2003 | 2857 | 1456 | 1773 | 1436 | 763 | 676 | 573 | 659 | 559 | 1622 | 2350 | 2376 | 679 | 666 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.45m | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:13PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 2067 | 2076 | 2356 | 1960 | 4 | 2078 | 2483 | 2441 | 2428 | 2003 | 1724 | 1456 | 1124 | 961 | 763 | 676 | 573 | 659 | 559 | 1622 | 1887 | 1835 | 679 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 192 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 186 | 202 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 188 | 184 | 184 | 367 | 509 | 100 | 69 | 48 | 530 | 479 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 15 | W 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 104 | 9 | 38 | 17 | 66 | 37 | 81 | 204 | 274 | 268 | 130 | 102 | 44 | 32 | 115 | 143 | 139 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 95 | 195 | 94 | 2655 | 2804 | 22 | 21 | 535 | 237 | 2857 | 1 | 1773 | 1436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2350 | 2376 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 188 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 196 | 188 | 27 | 188 | 188 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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