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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 12AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
236 | 297 | 590 | 787 | 722 | 577 | 517 | 509 | 722 | 1099 | 1223 | 1831 | 2202 | 2350 | 2436 | 2641 | 2415 | 2067 | 1944 | 1699 | 1452 | 1341 | 1173 | 1135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.28m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:49PM1.30m | 11:30AM1.13m | 11:46PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.48m | 4:19AM0.49m | 4:22PM0.51m | 5:29AM0.44m | 5:29PM0.49m | 6:22AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 149 | 109 | 590 | 787 | 722 | 577 | 517 | 509 | 722 | 1099 | 1223 | 1831 | 2202 | 2350 | 2436 | 2641 | 2415 | 2067 | 1944 | 1699 | 1452 | 1341 | 1173 | 1135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 236 | 228 | 109 | 116 | 50 | 192 | 171 | 257 | 169 | 257 | 480 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 209 | 297 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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