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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 3PM is: 6.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
4780 | 6425 | 13488 | 15189 | 12992 | 10745 | 9563 | 8168 | 7542 | 4122 | 3511 | 2846 | 2506 | 2069 | 2184 | 4437 | 4360 | 4368 | 4186 | 3741 | 2993 | 2739 | 2205 | 1715 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.10m | 11:23PM1.30m | 11:56AM1.21m | 00:12AM1.43m | 12:46PM1.32m | 00:57AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.55m | 4:57PM0.50m | 5:52AM0.41m | 5:55PM0.41m | 6:40AM0.27m | 6:44PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 |
1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 4780 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 51 | 16 | 23 | 23 | — | 4122 | 3511 | 2846 | 2506 | 2069 | 1829 | — | — | — | 4186 | 3741 | 2993 | 2739 | 2205 | 1715 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 39 | 41 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1083 | 807 | 874 | 772 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 604 | 6425 | 13488 | 15189 | 12992 | 10745 | 9563 | 8168 | 7542 | 2717 | 2314 | 2262 | 2259 | 2034 | 2184 | 4437 | 4360 | 4368 | 313 | 834 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 304 | 817 | 939 | 946 | 960 | 342 | 264 | 264 | 82 | 82 | 242 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 225 | 225 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 27 | 27 | 10 |
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