Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 10PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 708 | 940 | 865 | 825 | 786 | 634 | 624 | 389 | 396 | 992 | 1355 | 1811 | 1837 | 1568 | 1438 | 1164 | 996 | 904 | 791 | 702 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.04m | 8:35AM0.94m | 9:27PM0.96m | 11:23AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.65m | 1:53AM0.67m | 2:37PM0.76m | 4:44AM0.69m | 5:48PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 708 | 708 | 940 | 865 | 825 | 786 | 634 | 624 | 389 | 396 | 992 | 1355 | 1811 | 1837 | 1568 | 1438 | 1164 | 996 | 904 | 791 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 214 | 15 | — | 49 | 31 | 91 | 203 | 41 | 241 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 3 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 80 | 87 | 69 | 45 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 87 | 73 | 25 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 51 | 34 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 97 | 94 | 53 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 108 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 16 |
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