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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | |
703 | 897 | 1321 | 1433 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | 934 | 811 | 811 | 711 | 617 | 525 | 406 | 406 | 671 | 1148 | 919 | 1741 | 3717 | 5288 | 5436 | 6462 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.11m | 7:46PM1.12m | 7:59AM1.05m | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:33AM1.04m | 10:24PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.52m | 1:55AM0.65m | 2:20PM0.56m | 3:31AM0.64m | 3:45PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 270 | 897 | 1321 | 1433 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | 934 | 811 | 811 | 711 | 617 | 525 | 406 | 406 | 437 | 519 | 576 | 61 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 4657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 6 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 22 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 382 | 235 | 177 | 146 | 154 | 449 | 789 | 659 | 622 | 514 | 491 | 408 | 325 | 237 | 77 | 184 | 144 | 91 | 88 | 21 | 21 | 18 | — | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — |
| kJ | 703 | 376 | 321 | 281 | 241 | 129 | 74 | — | 141 | 143 | 404 | 255 | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 78 | 223 | 232 | 671 | 1148 | 919 | 1741 | 3717 | 5288 | 5436 | 6462 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 325 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 286 | 726 | 382 | 954 | 1027 | 522 | 382 | 382 |
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