Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 11AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3191 | 5078 | 3124 | 2676 | 2268 | 2191 | 1635 | 1460 | 1462 | 1358 | 1314 | 1314 | 1045 | 1017 | 1092 | 1302 | 1423 | 1485 | 1332 | 1095 | 940 | 713 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.21m | 12:46PM1.39m | 1:08AM1.33m | 1:20PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.52m | 6:34PM0.46m | 6:35AM0.41m | 7:08PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.31m | 7:40PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 3191 | 3772 | — | — | 4 | 1810 | 1635 | 1460 | 999 | 4 | 1054 | 1035 | 1045 | 1017 | 1092 | 1302 | 1423 | 1485 | 1332 | 1095 | 940 | 713 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | W 11 | ESE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 116 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 181 | 181 | 143 | 110 | 106 | 100 | 74 | 69 | 47 | 45 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 635 | 5078 | 3124 | 2676 | 2268 | 2191 | 588 | 764 | 1462 | 1358 | 1314 | 1314 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
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