
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1177 | 904 | 802 | 983 | 990 | 1392 | 1440 | 1300 | 1061 | 850 | 701 | 488 | 220 | 164 | 144 | 334 | 310 | 720 | 1512 | 1895 | 2188 | 2172 | 2076 | 1778 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.46m | 7:20AM1.21m | 7:44PM1.34m | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.41m | 2:12AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | S 10 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
795 | 904 | 802 | 83 | 31 | 1034 | 1440 | 1300 | 1061 | 850 | 701 | 488 | 220 | 164 | 109 | 90 | 310 | 720 | 1512 | 1895 | 2188 | 2172 | 2076 | 1778 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
123 | 112 | 114 | 52 | 21 | 56 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 142 | 140 | 144 | 334 | 71 | 77 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | W 9 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | W 9 | — | — |
110 | 86 | 82 | — | 8 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 61 | 92 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 6 | NW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1177 | 299 | 12 | 983 | 990 | 1392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 58 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 |
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