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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
687 | 611 | 604 | 614 | 549 | 512 | 544 | 593 | 702 | 785 | 1022 | 1098 | 1027 | 1069 | 1764 | 887 | 690 | 470 | 527 | 382 | 532 | 1127 | 1067 | 1034 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:31AM1.43m | 4:00PM1.38m | 4:05AM1.40m | 4:34PM1.37m | 4:39AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.22m | 9:29PM0.34m | 9:50AM0.23m | 10:03PM0.35m | 10:22AM0.25m | 10:37PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
19 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 687 | 611 | 604 | 614 | 549 | 512 | 544 | 593 | 702 | 785 | 1022 | 1098 | 1027 | 1069 | 1191 | 887 | 690 | 295 | 386 | 382 | 450 | 1127 | 1067 | 1034 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 204 | 164 | 383 | 370 | 350 | 532 | 198 | 114 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | W 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 146 | 154 | 234 | 198 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SW 11 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 45 | 1764 | — | — | 470 | 527 | 327 | 306 | 191 | 232 | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 47 | 0 | 16 | 226 | 262 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 48 |
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