Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 5PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 1072 | 832 | 805 | 645 | 621 | 862 | 1885 | 1768 | 1496 | 1369 | 1346 | 1162 | 1162 | 1012 | 995 | 828 | 799 | 752 | 792 | 792 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.55m | 4:32PM1.68m | 4:48AM1.52m | 5:04PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:15PM0.09m | 10:19AM0.07m | 10:46PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 414 | 86 | 580 | 621 | 645 | 621 | 481 | 1885 | 1768 | 1496 | 1369 | 1346 | 1162 | 1162 | 1012 | 995 | 828 | 799 | 752 | 792 | 792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 25 | 425 | 578 | 553 | 536 | 862 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 70 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 175 | — | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1072 | 832 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 239 | 47 | 53 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 262 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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