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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 10PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
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 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
683 | 1109 | 725 | 845 | 1512 | 2041 | 2234 | 3201 | 1956 | 2233 | 2171 | 1922 | 1623 | 1380 | 1091 | 908 | 771 | 737 | 700 | 620 | 569 | 481 | 473 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.65m | 2:15PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.71m | 2:59PM1.57m | 3:10AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.23m | 8:06AM0.03m | 8:15PM0.16m | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:00PM0.12m | 9:32AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 680 | 586 | 725 | 735 | 1512 | 2041 | 2234 | 3201 | 1956 | 2233 | 2171 | 1922 | 1623 | 1380 | 1091 | 908 | 771 | 737 | 700 | 620 | 569 | 481 | 473 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 683 | 624 | 341 | 845 | 602 | 551 | 392 | 398 | 794 | 1756 | 1440 | 1245 | 1087 | 956 | 668 | 565 | 544 | 535 | 454 | 354 | 282 | 233 | 229 | 229 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 80 | 72 | 264 | 230 | 249 | 291 | 474 | 29 | 632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 253 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 1109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 23 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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