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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
6788 | 5819 | 5271 | 4949 | 5750 | 6810 | 6552 | 6906 | 6817 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4310 | 3709 | 3038 | 2801 | 2448 | 2281 | 2005 | 1723 | 1491 | 1240 | 1163 | 970 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:46PM1.30m | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.43m | 7:41AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 6788 | 5819 | 5271 | 4949 | 5750 | 6810 | 6552 | 6906 | 6817 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4310 | 3709 | 3038 | 2801 | 2448 | 2281 | 2005 | 1723 | 1491 | 1240 | 1163 | 970 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 76 | 76 | 93 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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