
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 599 | 402 | 402 | 365 | 568 | 471 | 455 | 389 | 347 | 292 | 254 | 180 | 255 | 614 | 1281 | 1871 | 2093 | 1941 | 3273 | 3289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:08PM1.53m | 6:26AM1.32m | 6:48PM1.46m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:37PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.22m | 00:25AM0.27m | 12:25PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.33m | 1:10PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
639 | 599 | 402 | 402 | 365 | 568 | 471 | 455 | 389 | 347 | 292 | 254 | 180 | 144 | 614 | 1281 | 1871 | 2093 | 1941 | 3273 | 3289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
85 | 69 | 352 | 319 | 232 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 40 | 58 | 134 | 255 | 96 | 73 | 44 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 | ESE 11 | S 19 | SW 18 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 135 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 63 | 164 | 305 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 262 | 68 | 27 |
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