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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
2466 | 2300 | 4626 | 4745 | 4870 | 4984 | 5698 | 4834 | 4283 | 3776 | 3312 | 2751 | 1869 | 1568 | 1432 | 1087 | 773 | 685 | 606 | 845 | 1668 | 2634 | 2908 | 2386 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:12AM1.43m | 12:46PM1.32m | 00:57AM1.55m | 1:32PM1.43m | 1:41AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.41m | 6:40AM0.27m | 6:44PM0.32m | 7:24AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.23m | 8:06AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 2466 | 2160 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4755 | 4834 | 4283 | 3776 | 3312 | 2751 | 1869 | 1568 | 1432 | 1087 | 773 | 685 | 606 | 845 | 1668 | 2634 | 2908 | 2386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 626 | 642 | 408 | 452 | 530 | 530 | 191 | 389 | 414 | 393 | 403 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 346 | 366 | 260 | 176 | 77 | 398 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2420 | 2300 | 4626 | 4745 | 4870 | 4984 | 5698 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 225 | 225 | 226 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
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