Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 7PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 790 | 924 | 867 | 639 | 696 | 603 | 765 | 1064 | 2008 | 2075 | 1914 | 1742 | 1713 | 1914 | 2013 | 1982 | 2023 | 2082 | 2082 | 1939 | 1743 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.17m | 6:38AM1.09m | 6:48PM1.06m | 7:56AM1.01m | 8:23PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.52m | 00:16AM0.51m | 12:36PM0.64m | 1:12AM0.61m | 2:05PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 790 | 555 | 465 | 457 | 489 | 603 | 765 | 1064 | 2008 | 2075 | 1914 | 1742 | 1713 | 1914 | 2013 | 1982 | 2023 | 2082 | 2082 | 1939 | 1743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 450 | 1 | 237 | 125 | 18 | 19 | 17 | — | 34 | 17 | 50 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 526 | 924 | 867 | 639 | 696 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 48 | 93 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 48 | 0 |
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