Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 3PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2521 | 2158 | 2158 | 3301 | 4881 | 4435 | 3963 | 3587 | 3031 | 2925 | 3415 | 2871 | 3338 | 2457 | 2196 | 1839 | 1440 | 1326 | 1338 | 1287 | 755 | 1368 | 2826 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.12m | 11:57PM1.28m | 12:51PM1.25m | 1:08AM1.39m | 1:47PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.54m | 6:35AM0.36m | 6:59PM0.41m | 7:35AM0.23m | 7:58PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2521 | 2158 | 2158 | 3301 | 4881 | 4435 | 3963 | 3587 | 3031 | 2925 | 2848 | 2426 | 2777 | 2457 | 2196 | 1839 | 1440 | 1326 | 1338 | 1287 | 311 | 740 | 2826 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 10 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 105 | 522 | 1368 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 76 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3415 | 2871 | 3338 | — | — | — | — | — | 660 | 739 | 755 | 1102 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 93 | 42 | 226 | 47 | 196 | 242 | 378 | 1828 | 1364 | 2641 | 97 | 103 | 100 | 47 | 248 | 225 | 48 | 16 | 16 |
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