
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 496 | 1736 | 2290 | 2414 | 2254 | 2063 | 1886 | 1474 | 1341 | 1229 | 1209 | 1048 | 1031 | 1129 | 830 | 843 | 1074 | 1332 | 1338 | 1362 | 1884 | 8199 | 9496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.23m | 9:16AM1.02m | 9:41PM1.14m | 10:45AM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.53m | 3:12AM0.54m | 3:08PM0.63m | 4:32AM0.59m | 4:43PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
108 | 496 | 1736 | 2290 | 2414 | 2254 | 2063 | 1886 | 1474 | 1341 | 1229 | 1209 | 1048 | 1031 | 1129 | 830 | 843 | 1074 | 1332 | 1338 | 1362 | 1884 | 8199 | 9496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
314 | 125 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 84 | 111 | 105 | 361 | 195 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 118 | 979 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — |
93 | 121 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 66 | — | — | 7 | 38 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 44 | 59 | 6 | 15 | 178 | 4 | 225 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 24 |
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