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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 03 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
581 | 1158 | 1992 | 2708 | 612 | 607 | 2305 | 1836 | 1316 | 1316 | 1295 | 1178 | 1294 | 1272 | 1084 | 1160 | 1136 | 1599 | 2777 | 3021 | 2483 | 2021 | 1665 | 1483 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:13PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:44PM1.37m | 4:50AM1.37m | 5:17PM1.30m | 5:22AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.30m | 11:17PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 581 | 1158 | 71 | 1937 | 574 | 607 | 698 | 212 | 1316 | 195 | 189 | 1178 | 1000 | 983 | 1084 | 1160 | 1136 | 1599 | 2777 | 3021 | 2483 | 2021 | 1665 | 1483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 509 | 98 | 70 | 48 | 612 | 479 | 368 | 8 | 198 | 15 | 15 | 142 | 130 | 128 | 123 | 93 | 170 | 997 | 705 | 480 | 355 | 311 | 306 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 98 | 43 | 33 | 115 | 143 | 137 | 225 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 49 | 96 | 208 | 208 | 196 | 255 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 192 | 1992 | 2708 | — | — | 2305 | 1836 | — | 1316 | 1295 | — | 1294 | 1272 | 46 | 94 | 160 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 225 |
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