Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 629 | 617 | 763 | 999 | 1269 | 2034 | 2224 | 2875 | 4852 | 3754 | 2676 | 2204 | 1842 | 1685 | 1501 | 1413 | 1413 | 846 | 846 | 836 | 908 | 908 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.12m | 11:46PM1.09m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.21m | 12:46PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.62m | 5:53PM0.59m | 5:55AM0.52m | 6:34PM0.46m | 6:35AM0.41m | 7:08PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 629 | 629 | 617 | 763 | 999 | 1269 | 2034 | 2224 | 2875 | 3675 | 3124 | — | 4 | 10 | 9 | 116 | 8 | 9 | 846 | 846 | 836 | 908 | 908 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 70 | 67 | 465 | 47 | 60 | 4852 | 3754 | 2676 | 2204 | 1842 | 1685 | 1501 | 1413 | 1413 | 498 | 432 | 382 | 274 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 82 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 58 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 10 | 0 |
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