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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | 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 | |
429 | 481 | 540 | 427 | 260 | 924 | 967 | 1014 | 783 | 63 | 47 | 69 | 89 | 111 | 136 | 120 | 116 | 134 | 131 | 201 | 311 | 304 | 264 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.50m | 5:34AM1.47m | 6:11PM1.43m | 6:30AM1.33m | 7:12PM1.35m | 7:36AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:54AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.31m | 1:34AM0.43m | 1:52PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 351 | 290 | 281 | 193 | 187 | 178 | 147 | 182 | 129 | 63 | 27 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 136 | 120 | 116 | 114 | 110 | 101 | 311 | 304 | 264 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 15 | 52 | 50 | 147 | 144 | 125 | 93 | 56 | 42 | 69 | 89 | 111 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 131 | 201 | 97 | 96 | 92 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | S 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 66 | 88 | 95 | 93 | 23 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 60 | 134 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 429 | 481 | 540 | 427 | 260 | 924 | 967 | 1014 | 783 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 94 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
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