Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 SAST
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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 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (04 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
!
0
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
10
2.5
W
9
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.2
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
679
1090
1723
1687
1359
1338
1106
939
983
1018
1018
923
861
1261
1532
1430
1265
1128
2537
1747
1513
1174
2255
1933
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
E
15
SSE
20
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
S
10
S
20
SE
35
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:18AM1.45m
4:44PM1.37m
4:50AM1.37m
5:17PM1.30m
5:22AM1.29m
5:55PM1.23m
Low Tide
10:33AM0.23m
10:44PM0.36m
11:04AM0.30m
11:17PM0.43m
11:37AM0.38m
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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7:20
7:20
7:20
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5:58
5:57
5:55
1
8
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
18
17
15
15
14
13
13
16
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
17
15
12
13
14
13
11
12
11
11
11
15
13
12
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
10
2
WSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
2
WSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.2
S
11
2.3
S
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
679
712
212
1316
192
189
1106
939
983
1018
1018
923
861
1261
1532
1430
1265
1128
1230
183
305
284
858
671
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
479
368
9
198
15
15
142
130
128
126
93
121
560
637
471
408
361
306
252
255
135
63
180
253
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
137
225
7
3
3
17
3
15
33
50
80
96
208
208
196
255
15
78
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
1090
1723
1687
1359
1338
2537
1747
1513
1174
2255
1933
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
6
3
3
Distance (km)
0
76
58
76
76
76
41
10
10
0
0
0
42
42
0
0
0
16
42
251
251
522
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
3
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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