Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SAST
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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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 6PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
!
!
!
!
!
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6817
7146
6789
5894
5233
4757
4370
3889
3186
2760
2580
2412
2126
1834
1594
1240
1003
899
748
736
678
786
827
800
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
NNE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:46PM1.30m
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:40
5:40
5:40
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
18
18
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
15
14
13
14
14
17
17
15
14
15
14
14
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
6817
7146
6789
5894
5233
4757
4370
3889
3186
2760
2580
2412
2126
1834
1594
1240
1003
899
748
736
678
786
827
800
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
11
47
31
30
21
16
15
9
3
3
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
Energy kJ
27
13
12
12
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
76
93
93
42
42
42
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
8
7
7
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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