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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
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 Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
5756 | 6702 | 6788 | 5819 | 5011 | 4949 | 5750 | 6810 | 6552 | 6637 | 6552 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4370 | 3709 | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2412 | 2126 | 1834 | 1594 | 1331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.24m | 1:12AM1.39m | 1:46PM1.30m | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.43m | 7:41AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 5756 | 6702 | 6788 | 5819 | 5011 | 4949 | 5750 | 6810 | 6552 | 6637 | 6552 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4370 | 3709 | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2412 | 2126 | 1834 | 1594 | 1331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 51 | 22 | — | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 41 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 41 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 76 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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