
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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240 | 235 | 303 | 411 | 524 | 652 | 1115 | 1102 | 1053 | 865 | 765 | 666 | 593 | 581 | 1080 | 1077 | 972 | 1974 | 1837 | 1892 | 2917 | 6317 | 6690 | 6203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.11m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:31AM1.22m | 00:02AM1.21m | 12:32PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.55m | 4:23PM0.59m | 5:07AM0.51m | 5:58PM0.47m | 6:17AM0.39m | 6:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
240 | 235 | 303 | 411 | 524 | 652 | 1115 | 1102 | 1053 | 865 | 765 | 666 | 593 | 581 | 1080 | 1077 | 972 | 437 | 1115 | 1544 | 1294 | 6317 | 6690 | 6203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
96 | 71 | 183 | 123 | 85 | 35 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 122 | 226 | 7 | 62 | 45 | 39 | 26 | 1892 | 2917 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | SE 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
34 | 29 | — | — | 31 | — | 31 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 37 | 13 | 29 | 178 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 27 | 51 | 1974 | 1837 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 68 | 225 | 342 | 15 | 262 | 262 | 42 | 47 |
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