Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 9AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 174 | 193 | 192 | 374 | 719 | 939 | 1542 | 3504 | 3420 | 1129 | 654 | 1961 | 1306 | 1847 | 1915 | 2000 | 1848 | 1665 | 1524 | 1553 | 1355 | 1256 | 1082 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18AM1.40m | 5:29PM1.45m | 5:48AM1.29m | 5:59PM1.31m | 6:20AM1.17m | 6:32PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.19m | 11:18AM0.28m | 11:43PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.40m | 00:13AM0.43m | 12:16PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 190 | 174 | 165 | 116 | 350 | 719 | 939 | 1542 | 3504 | 3420 | 1129 | 654 | 1961 | 1306 | 1847 | 1915 | 2000 | 1848 | 1665 | 1524 | 1553 | 1355 | 1256 | 1082 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 11 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 42 | 192 | 125 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 165 | 360 | 641 | 648 | 488 | 480 | 892 | 546 | 408 | 187 | 8 | — | 8 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 42 | 41 | 24 | 596 | 150 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 69 | 193 | 190 | 374 | 686 | 690 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 110 | 114 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 93 | 188 | 196 | 93 | 196 | 41 | 225 | 833 | 262 | 239 | 251 | 248 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 47 | 225 | 251 | 251 | 15 |
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