Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
466
439
428
383
430
446
457
296
235
144
178
191
657
47
69
89
111
136
120
116
134
131
201
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
W
20
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
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-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:44AM1.59m
5:18PM1.50m
5:34AM1.47m
6:11PM1.43m
6:30AM1.33m
7:12PM1.35m
Low Tide
11:04AM0.09m
11:27PM0.24m
11:54AM0.20m
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.31m
1:34AM0.43m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
2
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
21
21
17
17
17
17
17
20
21
20
18
16
16
13
13
14
15
15
16
13
14
14
14
15
18
19
17
17
17
17
16
19
19
19
18
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
509
465
394
388
351
290
281
193
187
147
144
94
93
66
43
41
45
45
45
120
116
114
110
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
5
19
18
17
37
36
15
51
104
94
98
70
68
45
31
69
89
111
136
33
22
15
18
201
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.5
SE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
10
4
17
8
17
11
35
23
34
61
47
37
19
20
19
18
60
134
131
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
9
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
512
466
439
428
383
430
446
457
296
235
123
178
191
657
1
3
6
10
11
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
94
53
47
47
47
0
47
47
47
47
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
10
10
41
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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