Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
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 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
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3
4
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5
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
1.7
SW
17
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1039
743
1824
1684
2005
1722
5529
6388
6788
5819
4823
4949
5537
6307
6552
6637
6552
5894
5305
4618
4176
3761
3278
2987
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:32AM1.36m
1:08PM1.24m
1:12AM1.39m
1:46PM1.30m
1:48AM1.42m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.46m
7:05AM0.33m
7:07PM0.43m
7:41AM0.28m
7:46PM0.39m
8:14AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
19
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
18
16
17
15
15
14
14
16
17
15
15
15
15
14
14
17
15
15
16
15
15
15
13
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1039
743
1824
1684
2005
1435
5529
6388
6788
5819
4823
4949
5537
6307
6552
6637
6552
5894
5305
4618
4176
3761
3278
2987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
17
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
299
742
1722
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
35
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
0
24
41
41
35
35
24
35
35
35
76
41
42
24
42
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
6
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
7
7
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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