
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 7AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 504 | 387 | 382 | 407 | 295 | 295 | 290 | 249 | 199 | 190 | 181 | 149 | 273 | 112 | 140 | 104 | 101 | 78 | 79 | 405 | 698 | 906 | 831 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.49m | 5:17PM1.56m | 5:45AM1.38m | 6:02PM1.42m | 6:36AM1.25m | 7:00PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.19m | 11:35PM0.18m | 11:46AM0.31m | 00:23AM0.32m | 12:40PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
132 | 462 | 387 | 382 | 350 | 295 | 295 | 290 | 249 | 199 | 190 | 181 | 149 | 114 | 112 | 140 | 104 | 101 | 78 | 79 | 405 | 698 | 906 | 831 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 13 |
196 | 123 | 55 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 122 | 85 | 108 | 84 | 82 | 44 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SE 10 |
127 | — | 13 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 33 | 121 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 8 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 504 | 3 | — | 407 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 59 | 273 | 110 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 188 | 58 | 41 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 93 | 16 | 16 |
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