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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2078 | 2721 | 2561 | 2329 | 3498 | 2242 | 1724 | 2284 | 1844 | 1548 | 778 | 653 | 596 | 510 | 592 | 1158 | 2454 | 2772 | 1177 | 1137 | 924 | 1605 | 1581 | 1766 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:13PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.54m | 3:43PM1.45m | 3:48AM1.51m | 4:13PM1.42m | 4:18AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:36AM0.14m | 9:44PM0.26m | 10:04AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.30m | 10:33AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 2078 | 2721 | 2561 | 2329 | 2283 | 2242 | 1724 | 1456 | 1221 | 961 | 778 | 653 | 596 | 510 | 464 | 1158 | 1728 | 763 | 712 | 684 | 368 | 212 | 155 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 189 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 38 | 161 | 202 | 198 | 194 | 187 | 184 | 138 | 436 | 592 | 98 | 32 | 419 | 530 | 486 | 225 | 18 | 7 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | — | S 15 | W 21 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SSE 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 104 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 66 | 37 | 81 | 204 | 274 | 268 | 173 | 130 | 44 | 70 | 48 | 104 | 137 | 7 | 7 | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 74 | 829 | 44 | 16 | 3498 | 4 | 4 | 2284 | 1844 | 1548 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 2454 | 2772 | 1177 | 1137 | 924 | 1605 | 1581 | 1766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 196 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 196 | 76 | 82 | 76 |
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