Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 232 | 239 | 378 | 413 | 302 | 321 | 421 | 408 | 899 | 678 | 727 | 631 | 660 | 2008 | 1797 | 1739 | 1522 | 1369 | 1346 | 1182 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.64m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.55m | 4:32PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.12m | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:15PM0.09m | 10:19AM0.07m | 10:46PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
279 | 223 | 174 | 378 | 413 | 302 | 321 | 421 | 408 | 899 | 450 | 538 | 631 | 660 | 2008 | 1797 | 1739 | 1522 | 1369 | 1346 | 1182 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
91 | 232 | 239 | 165 | 131 | 98 | 98 | 163 | 119 | 86 | 501 | 578 | 553 | 624 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 |
123 | 90 | 63 | 58 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 175 | 24 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 678 | 727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 188 | 93 | 93 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 262 | 262 |
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