Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1067 | 946 | 520 | 512 | 481 | 475 | 686 | 643 | 596 | 617 | 628 | 628 | 541 | 513 | 495 | 410 | 410 | 345 | 338 | 279 | 232 | 239 | 384 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.37m | 2:38PM1.46m | 2:45AM1.46m | 3:06PM1.56m | 3:15AM1.52m | 3:34PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.23m | 8:48PM0.27m | 8:56AM0.15m | 9:17PM0.18m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1067 | 946 | 520 | 512 | 337 | 325 | 686 | 643 | 596 | 617 | 628 | 628 | 541 | 513 | 495 | 410 | 410 | 345 | 338 | 279 | 223 | 214 | 384 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 89 | 260 | 290 | 377 | 320 | 241 | 230 | 167 | 164 | 156 | 153 | 148 | 150 | 145 | 97 | 126 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 232 | 239 | 165 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 146 | 82 | 366 | 481 | 475 | 223 | 184 | 193 | 43 | 199 | 166 | 119 | 26 | 4 | 68 | 87 | 148 | 156 | 73 | 90 | 62 | 61 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 52 | 64 | 170 | 155 | 93 | 14 | 366 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 94 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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