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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
581 | 778 | 320 | 405 | 236 | 297 | 590 | 787 | 722 | 577 | 517 | 509 | 722 | 1288 | 1242 | 1831 | 2317 | 2541 | 2968 | 2886 | 2528 | 2067 | 1944 | 1699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:39PM1.28m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:49PM1.30m | 11:30AM1.13m | 11:46PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.49m | 3:06PM0.48m | 4:19AM0.49m | 4:22PM0.51m | 5:29AM0.44m | 5:29PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 581 | 778 | 197 | 189 | 149 | 109 | 590 | 787 | 722 | 577 | 517 | 509 | 722 | 1288 | 1242 | 1831 | 2317 | 2541 | 2968 | 2886 | 2528 | 2067 | 1944 | 1699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 6 | 320 | 405 | 236 | 228 | 109 | 116 | 50 | 192 | 171 | 257 | 169 | 24 | 480 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 153 | 3 | 209 | 297 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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