Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
89
111
136
120
116
134
131
201
311
304
264
366
361
539
614
598
581
577
535
405
236
297
821
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
SW
5
SW
0
ESE
0
SW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:30AM1.33m
7:12PM1.35m
7:36AM1.21m
8:23PM1.30m
8:55AM1.12m
9:39PM1.28m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.31m
1:34AM0.43m
1:52PM0.41m
2:55AM0.49m
3:06PM0.48m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
17
17
17
17
15
14
13
17
19
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
62
75
45
32
120
116
114
110
101
97
304
264
366
135
110
614
598
581
577
535
405
236
228
821
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
96
89
111
136
20
26
30
131
201
311
96
40
49
361
539
92
66
49
35
18
148
109
93
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SW
11
0.7
S
7
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
47
46
30
17
11
60
134
15
24
13
12
92
44
115
117
11
33
32
30
127
11
209
297
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
5
8
14
16
11
8
7
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
10
10
41
35
68
41
41
10
10
10
17
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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