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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Voelklip today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 6PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
6817 | 7146 | 6789 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4370 | 3889 | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2412 | 2126 | 1834 | 1594 | 1240 | 1003 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 678 | 786 | 827 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.30m | 1:48AM1.42m | 2:20PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.43m | 2:53PM1.37m | 2:57AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.39m | 8:14AM0.24m | 8:21PM0.36m | 8:46AM0.22m | 8:55PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 6817 | 7146 | 6789 | 5894 | 5233 | 4757 | 4370 | 3889 | 3186 | 2760 | 2580 | 2412 | 2126 | 1834 | 1594 | 1240 | 1003 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 678 | 786 | 827 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 76 | 93 | 93 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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