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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
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 2PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | WSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | |
756 | 833 | 947 | 1002 | 816 | 711 | 563 | 555 | 534 | 509 | 403 | 836 | 346 | 481 | 456 | 359 | 281 | 231 | 189 | 171 | 115 | 711 | 573 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:56AM1.68m | 4:29PM1.56m | 4:44AM1.59m | 5:18PM1.50m | 5:34AM1.47m | 6:11PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.01m | 10:35PM0.16m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:54AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 |
 kJ | 756 | 833 | 947 | 1002 | 816 | 711 | 563 | 555 | 509 | 509 | 394 | 343 | 346 | 290 | 281 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 125 | 125 | 33 | 47 | 64 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 13 | S 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 160 | 18 | 116 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 388 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 53 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 63 | 93 | 93 | 32 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 21 | 47 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 63 | 40 | 63 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 45 | 2 | 38 | 232 | 286 | 394 | 492 | 534 | 477 | 403 | 836 | 311 | 481 | 456 | 359 | 281 | 231 | 189 | 171 | 115 | 711 | 573 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 53 | 100 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 100 | 94 | 47 | 47 | 93 | 100 | 47 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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