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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 4PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| 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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
3305 | 3069 | 2572 | 2171 | 4248 | 4554 | 4679 | 4579 | 4131 | 3508 | 3978 | 3493 | 2977 | 1966 | 1715 | 1542 | 1247 | 921 | 711 | 586 | 622 | 730 | 1491 | 1984 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.21m | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 2875 | 3069 | 2572 | 2069 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4131 | 3508 | 3978 | 3493 | 2977 | 1966 | 1715 | 1542 | 1247 | 921 | 711 | 586 | 622 | 730 | 1491 | 1984 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 819 | 1248 | 834 | 404 | 704 | 615 | 476 | 515 | 534 | 550 | 539 | 158 | 585 | 471 | 341 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 189 | 303 | 307 | 287 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3305 | 2481 | 2259 | 2171 | 4248 | 4554 | 4679 | 4579 | 930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 225 | 225 | 226 | 225 | 82 | 76 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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