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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 21ft (6.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2744 | 4955 | 6275 | 7799 | 6675 | 5160 | 12060 | 15381 | 14293 | 11841 | 9708 | 8484 | 7635 | 3671 | 3097 | 2777 | 2783 | 2069 | 4134 | 4360 | 4600 | 4579 | 4354 | 3512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.19m | 10:55AM1.10m | 11:23PM1.30m | 11:56AM1.21m | 00:12AM1.43m | 12:46PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.56m | 4:54AM0.55m | 4:57PM0.50m | 5:52AM0.41m | 5:55PM0.41m | 6:40AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 60 | 31 | 30 | 6226 | 4780 | 57 | 80 | 29 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 23 | — | 3015 | 3097 | 2422 | 2783 | 2069 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 4354 | 3512 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 38 | 42 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 18 | 18 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2744 | 4955 | 6275 | 7799 | 6675 | 5160 | 12060 | 15381 | 14293 | 11841 | 9708 | 8484 | 7635 | 3671 | 2717 | 2777 | 2049 | 2034 | 4134 | 4360 | 4600 | 4579 | 1011 | 1005 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1103 | 522 | 1013 | 1034 | 286 | 286 | 817 | 813 | 950 | 522 | 342 | 996 | 262 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 225 | 226 | 226 | 226 |
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