Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
311
304
264
366
361
539
614
598
581
711
369
405
236
297
590
787
722
577
517
509
711
1382
1242
1804
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
5
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
0
E
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
ENE
15
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:36AM1.21m
8:23PM1.30m
8:55AM1.12m
9:39PM1.28m
10:19AM1.10m
10:49PM1.30m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.41m
2:55AM0.49m
3:06PM0.48m
4:19AM0.49m
4:22PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:44
5:44
5:43
2
Temp °C
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
19
18
16
16
16
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
15
14
14
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
15
17
18
17
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
97
304
264
366
361
539
614
598
581
711
172
405
129
109
590
787
722
577
517
509
711
1382
1242
1804
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
6
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
SSE
11
1
SW
16
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
311
96
115
33
48
45
34
23
24
11
369
189
236
228
109
116
50
192
171
257
169
24
480
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
16
0.2
SSE
6
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
18
33
112
115
7
7
7
6
6
153
3
209
297
17
16
15
14
14
27
25
9
23
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
7
4
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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