Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 988 | 972 | 872 | 706 | 408 | 425 | 514 | 1704 | 2216 | 2185 | 2326 | 2358 | 2185 | 1977 | 1693 | 1591 | 1326 | 1395 | 640 | 512 | 410 | 392 | 309 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.17m | 1:39PM1.22m | 1:42AM1.27m | 2:10PM1.34m | 2:15AM1.37m | 2:38PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.44m | 7:48PM0.48m | 8:02AM0.33m | 8:19PM0.37m | 8:29AM0.23m | 8:48PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 988 | 972 | 872 | 706 | 408 | 425 | 486 | 1704 | 2216 | 2185 | 2326 | 2358 | 2185 | 1977 | 1693 | 1591 | 1326 | 1395 | 640 | 512 | 410 | 390 | 301 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | 76 | 300 | 387 | 514 | 198 | 63 | 40 | 151 | 251 | 226 | 144 | 84 | 367 | 65 | 51 | 261 | 200 | 234 | 237 | 309 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 194 | 309 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 142 | 144 | 223 | 288 | 392 | 270 | 230 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 164 | 212 | 216 | 242 | 260 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 325 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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