Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
780 | 408 | 387 | 514 | 1704 | 2216 | 2185 | 2326 | 2358 | 2326 | 1948 | 1591 | 1591 | 1417 | 1109 | 640 | 512 | 473 | 397 | 349 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.22m | 1:42AM1.27m | 2:10PM1.34m | 2:15AM1.37m | 2:38PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.48m | 8:02AM0.33m | 8:19PM0.37m | 8:29AM0.23m | 8:48PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
780 | 408 | 375 | 486 | 1704 | 2216 | 2185 | 2326 | 2358 | 2326 | 1948 | 1591 | 1591 | 1417 | 1109 | 640 | 512 | 473 | 397 | 349 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
76 | 300 | 387 | 514 | 198 | 116 | 24 | 151 | 251 | 226 | 144 | 107 | 433 | 103 | 49 | 449 | 243 | 285 | 288 | 288 | 233 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | 194 | 309 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 102 | 220 | 288 | 288 | 357 | 270 | 196 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 192 | 163 | 218 | 208 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 325 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 53 | 16 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
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