Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
882 | 802 | 469 | 469 | 326 | 291 | 270 | 427 | 451 | 515 | 488 | 882 | 945 | 441 | 1684 | 1575 | 1648 | 1430 | 1385 | 1299 | 1080 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:40AM0.94m | 10:21PM1.01m | 11:56AM0.98m | 00:08AM1.06m | 1:01PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.74m | 5:33AM0.65m | 6:08PM0.70m | 6:49AM0.56m | 7:10PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
882 | 802 | 469 | 469 | 326 | 274 | 270 | 427 | 451 | 515 | 488 | 882 | 945 | 441 | 1684 | 1575 | 1648 | 1430 | 1385 | 1299 | 1080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
436 | 435 | 379 | 323 | 317 | 291 | 242 | 214 | 173 | — | 12 | 26 | 112 | 376 | 655 | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 107 | 154 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 42 |
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