
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
512 | 417 | 410 | 417 | 309 | 255 | 247 | 180 | 174 | 137 | 284 | 264 | 291 | 277 | 238 | 196 | 462 | 387 | 484 | 501 | 295 | 295 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:52AM1.60m | 4:04PM1.73m | 4:26AM1.56m | 4:39PM1.67m | 5:03AM1.49m | 5:17PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.06m | 10:20PM0.01m | 10:27AM0.11m | 10:56PM0.07m | 11:04AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
264 | 264 | 224 | 417 | 217 | 251 | 181 | 153 | 133 | 135 | 113 | 253 | 286 | 277 | 105 | 118 | 462 | 387 | 331 | 304 | 295 | 295 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 5 |
512 | 417 | 410 | 410 | 309 | 255 | 247 | 180 | 174 | 137 | 151 | 50 | 23 | 123 | 238 | 196 | 102 | 84 | 80 | 30 | — | 145 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 73 | 119 | 149 | — | 23 | — | 130 | 127 | — | 26 | 13 | 24 | — | — | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | — | E 3 |
1 | 4 | 5 | 318 | 46 | 20 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 284 | 264 | 291 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 484 | 501 | 96 | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 53 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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