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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
1606 | 1575 | 2667 | 1750 | 1658 | 3141 | 2912 | 972 | 655 | 540 | 395 | 320 | 362 | 318 | 357 | 346 | 346 | 703 | 897 | 1321 | 1433 | 1327 | 1102 | 1072 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.29m | 5:55PM1.23m | 6:00AM1.20m | 6:42PM1.16m | 6:48AM1.11m | 7:46PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.43m | 11:37AM0.38m | 11:54PM0.52m | 12:17PM0.45m | 00:43AM0.60m | 1:08PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1606 | 1575 | 1439 | 255 | 305 | 1426 | 1186 | 972 | 655 | 540 | 395 | 320 | 309 | 264 | 234 | 187 | 201 | 220 | 897 | 1321 | 1433 | 1327 | 1102 | 1072 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 349 | 237 | 193 | 148 | 105 | 280 | 183 | 253 | 215 | 212 | 256 | 265 | 362 | 318 | 357 | 346 | 346 | 703 | 194 | 153 | 137 | 223 | 763 | 638 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 208 | 196 | 255 | — | — | 103 | 105 | 31 | 75 | 129 | 125 | 217 | 230 | 273 | 253 | 277 | 220 | 261 | 261 | 220 | 223 | 134 | 176 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2667 | 1750 | 1658 | 3141 | 2912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 225 | 251 | 711 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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