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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 10AM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1684 | 1874 | 1722 | 5529 | 6702 | 6788 | 5819 | 4823 | 4949 | 5750 | 6307 | 6552 | 6552 | 6552 | 5894 | 5233 | 4823 | 4370 | 3709 | 3232 | 2987 | 2618 | 2412 | 2248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.36m | 1:08PM1.24m | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:46PM1.30m | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.33m | 7:07PM0.43m | 7:41AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1684 | 1874 | 1551 | 5529 | 6702 | 6788 | 5819 | 4823 | 4949 | 5750 | 6307 | 6552 | 6552 | 6552 | 5894 | 5233 | 4823 | 4370 | 3709 | 3232 | 2987 | 2618 | 2412 | 2248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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