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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Voelklip today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 12AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
6789 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4370 | 3889 | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2412 | 2126 | 1834 | 1491 | 1240 | 1003 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 748 | 786 | 827 | 786 | 739 | 611 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.43m | 2:53PM1.37m | 2:57AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.22m | 8:55PM0.34m | 9:17AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 6789 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4370 | 3889 | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2412 | 2126 | 1834 | 1491 | 1240 | 1003 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 748 | 786 | 827 | 786 | 739 | 611 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 42 | 35 | 42 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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