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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 3PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
3826 | 3196 | 2791 | 1929 | 1511 | 1408 | 1092 | 692 | 569 | 437 | 343 | 263 | 254 | 202 | 149 | 161 | 177 | 202 | 198 | 166 | 400 | 154 | 160 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.18m | 8:39PM1.18m | 9:21AM1.09m | 10:22PM1.19m | 11:04AM1.11m | 11:40PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.48m | 3:11AM0.57m | 3:47PM0.53m | 5:00AM0.53m | 5:17PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 3826 | 3196 | 2791 | 1929 | 1511 | 1408 | 1092 | 692 | 569 | 437 | 343 | 263 | 254 | 202 | 149 | 161 | 177 | 202 | 198 | 166 | 8 | 154 | 160 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 9 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 17 | SSE 8 | S 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 12 | 6 | 103 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SW 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 9 | 58 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 99 | 108 | 151 | 154 | 233 | 3 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 400 | 42 | 33 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 82 | 58 | 41 | 17 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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