Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SAST
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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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 3AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2580
2281
2005
1723
1491
1240
1003
899
819
672
689
833
884
800
752
611
604
614
549
503
534
593
715
944
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SSW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
N
0
WSW
0
NW
0
W
0
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
2:20PM1.34m
2:23AM1.43m
2:53PM1.37m
2:57AM1.44m
3:26PM1.39m
3:31AM1.43m
Low Tide
8:21PM0.36m
8:46AM0.22m
8:55PM0.34m
9:17AM0.22m
9:29PM0.34m
9:50AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:40
5:39
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
14
13
15
18
18
15
14
14
14
15
19
21
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
16
14
15
14
14
13
14
17
17
14
13
12
12
14
18
20
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
2580
2281
2005
1723
1491
1240
1003
899
819
672
689
833
884
800
752
611
604
614
549
503
534
593
715
944
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
9
6
6
4
4
3
2
6
11
10
10
3
9
13
11
36
431
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
2
18
18
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
3
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
9
20
14
6
16
3
22
5
5
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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