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) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). 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) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | 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 | 1544 | 1137 | 878 | 790 | 835 | 955 | 663 | 759 | 603 | 765 | 1395 | 2140 | 1946 | 1794 | 1742 | 1713 | 1914 | 2145 | 2056 | 2056 | 2082 | 2082 | 1939 | 1743 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.20m | 6:01PM1.17m | 6:38AM1.09m | 6:48PM1.06m | 7:56AM1.01m | 8:23PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.40m | 11:51AM0.52m | 00:16AM0.51m | 12:36PM0.64m | 1:12AM0.61m | 2:05PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1544 | 1137 | 878 | 790 | 555 | 465 | 457 | 484 | 603 | 765 | 1395 | 2140 | 1946 | 1794 | 1742 | 1713 | 1914 | 2145 | 2056 | 2056 | 2082 | 2082 | 1939 | 1743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 628 | 586 | 533 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 450 | 386 | 400 | 69 | 100 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | 115 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 526 | 835 | 955 | 663 | 759 | 580 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 47 | 16 | 100 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 47 | 93 |
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