Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 SAST
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Voelklip surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Voelklip sea temperature is
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 12AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
297
590
787
722
577
517
509
722
1099
1223
1831
2202
2350
2436
2641
2415
2067
1944
1699
1452
1341
1173
1135
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
0
NE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:39PM1.28m
10:19AM1.10m
10:49PM1.30m
11:30AM1.13m
11:46PM1.33m
12:25PM1.18m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.48m
4:19AM0.49m
4:22PM0.51m
5:29AM0.44m
5:29PM0.49m
6:22AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
5:43
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
15
15
17
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
19
20
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
18
19
17
17
16
15
15
18
19
19
16
15
15
15
15
19
19
16
16
16
14
14
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
149
109
590
787
722
577
517
509
722
1099
1223
1831
2202
2350
2436
2641
2415
2067
1944
1699
1452
1341
1173
1135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
236
228
109
116
50
192
171
257
169
257
480
23
23
22
11
10
10
10
10
9
4
4
9
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
209
297
17
16
15
14
14
27
25
24
23
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
Energy kJ
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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