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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
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 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2281 | 2005 | 1723 | 1491 | 1240 | 1003 | 913 | 748 | 678 | 689 | 761 | 813 | 786 | 687 | 611 | 604 | 614 | 549 | 553 | 534 | 582 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.43m | 2:53PM1.37m | 2:57AM1.44m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:31AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.22m | 8:55PM0.34m | 9:17AM0.22m | 9:29PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2281 | 2005 | 1723 | 1491 | 1240 | 1003 | 913 | 748 | 678 | 689 | 761 | 813 | 786 | 687 | 611 | 604 | 614 | 549 | 553 | 534 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | W 10 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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