Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 12PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2815 | 2570 | 2108 | 1847 | 1558 | 1169 | 1112 | 1149 | 1111 | 850 | 819 | 703 | 551 | 465 | 377 | 369 | 327 | 350 | 441 | 365 | 320 | 295 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.59m | 4:57PM1.67m | 5:12AM1.52m | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:54AM1.43m | 6:19PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.12m | 11:22AM0.08m | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:01PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2815 | 2570 | 2108 | 1847 | 1558 | 1169 | 1112 | 1149 | 1111 | 850 | 819 | 703 | 551 | 465 | 377 | 369 | 327 | 350 | 441 | 365 | 320 | 211 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 77 | 104 | 178 | 125 | 253 | 265 | 295 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 76 | 158 | 149 | 178 | 162 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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