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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1622 | 1383 | 1230 | 1173 | 1154 | 1039 | 742 | 1824 | 1684 | 1874 | 1722 | 5529 | 6702 | 6788 | 5819 | 4823 | 4949 | 5537 | 6307 | 6637 | 6637 | 6533 | 5807 | 5296 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:46PM1.33m | 12:25PM1.18m | 00:32AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.24m | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:46PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.38m | 6:23PM0.46m | 7:05AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.43m | 7:41AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1622 | 1383 | 1230 | 1173 | 1154 | 1039 | 671 | 1824 | 1684 | 1874 | 1435 | 5529 | 6702 | 6788 | 5819 | 4823 | 4949 | 5537 | 6307 | 6637 | 6637 | 6533 | 5807 | 5296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 171 | 299 | 742 | — | — | — | 1722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 41 | 58 | 41 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 42 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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