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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
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 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | |
598 | 432 | 361 | 754 | 3057 | 3647 | 3700 | 3066 | 2764 | 2168 | 2180 | 1912 | 1860 | 1576 | 2721 | 2630 | 2288 | 2071 | 2912 | 2549 | 1892 | 1624 | 1225 | 726 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:19AM1.55m | 2:44PM1.44m | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.14m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 598 | 432 | 361 | 754 | 3057 | 3647 | 3700 | 3066 | 2764 | 2168 | 2180 | 1912 | 1860 | 1576 | 2721 | 2630 | 2288 | 2071 | 1692 | 1547 | 1348 | 1100 | 867 | 726 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 552 | 263 | 229 | 298 | 189 | 115 | 71 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 189 | 4 | 39 | 68 | 205 | 160 | 202 | 198 | 151 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | S 15 | W 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 218 | 221 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 104 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 84 | 81 | 204 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 95 | 32 | 94 | 223 | 907 | 874 | 522 | 4 | 2912 | 2549 | 1892 | 1624 | 1225 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 93 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 93 | 188 | 188 | 93 | 188 | 27 | 27 | 188 | 93 | 188 | 0 | 0 |
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