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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
96 | 89 | 111 | 136 | 120 | 116 | 134 | 131 | 201 | 311 | 304 | 264 | 366 | 361 | 539 | 614 | 598 | 581 | 577 | 535 | 405 | 236 | 297 | 821 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.33m | 7:12PM1.35m | 7:36AM1.21m | 8:23PM1.30m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:39PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.31m | 1:34AM0.43m | 1:52PM0.41m | 2:55AM0.49m | 3:06PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 62 | 75 | 45 | 32 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 101 | 97 | 304 | 264 | 366 | 135 | 110 | 614 | 598 | 581 | 577 | 535 | 405 | 236 | 228 | 821 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 96 | 89 | 111 | 136 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 131 | 201 | 311 | 96 | 40 | 49 | 361 | 539 | 92 | 66 | 49 | 35 | 18 | 148 | 109 | 93 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 60 | 134 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 92 | 44 | 115 | 117 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 127 | 11 | 209 | 297 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 35 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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