Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 913 | 891 | 579 | 471 | 992 | 825 | 698 | 725 | 665 | 725 | 665 | 625 | 576 | 522 | 490 | 532 | 637 | 600 | 1503 | 1706 | 1302 | 2277 | 2558 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.53m | 3:57PM1.61m | 4:19AM1.48m | 4:26PM1.52m | 4:48AM1.40m | 4:56PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:13PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.22m | 10:41PM0.19m | 10:49AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 865 | 913 | 891 | 579 | 471 | 9 | 825 | 698 | 725 | 665 | 725 | 665 | 625 | 576 | 522 | 490 | 532 | 637 | 600 | 1503 | 1706 | 1302 | 2277 | 2558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | 9 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 265 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 76 | 221 | 992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | 255 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 35 | 68 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 27 |
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