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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | |
356 | 382 | 388 | 382 | 703 | 897 | 1469 | 1433 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | 934 | 908 | 811 | 711 | 626 | 525 | 517 | 406 | 1029 | 1957 | 2208 | 3151 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.16m | 6:48AM1.11m | 7:46PM1.12m | 7:59AM1.05m | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:33AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.60m | 1:08PM0.52m | 1:55AM0.65m | 2:20PM0.56m | 3:31AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 356 | 313 | 286 | 286 | 270 | 897 | 1469 | 1433 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | 934 | 908 | 811 | 711 | 626 | 525 | 517 | 406 | 142 | 91 | 406 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | 347 | 382 | 388 | 382 | 382 | 235 | 177 | 150 | 154 | 449 | 789 | 659 | 622 | 506 | 491 | 408 | 325 | 260 | 46 | 85 | — | — | 90 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 318 | 357 | 346 | 346 | 703 | 376 | 321 | 281 | 241 | 129 | 72 | 158 | 102 | 141 | 404 | 133 | — | — | 230 | 180 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 36 | 150 | 286 | 1029 | 1957 | 2208 | 3151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 726 | 813 | 950 |
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