Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 7PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1622 | 2095 | 1510 | 2843 | 3032 | 3297 | 3627 | 4494 | 4310 | 5270 | 4042 | 3715 | 2880 | 1544 | 1137 | 969 | 777 | 962 | 813 | 639 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:56PM1.41m | 5:19AM1.31m | 5:26PM1.29m | 5:53AM1.20m | 6:01PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.31m | 11:09PM0.29m | 11:18AM0.41m | 11:40PM0.40m | 11:51AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1622 | 1734 | 1510 | — | 3032 | 3297 | 3627 | 4494 | 4310 | 4054 | — | — | 2880 | 1544 | 1137 | 954 | 777 | 603 | 465 | 450 | 405 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 334 | 964 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 628 | 594 | 553 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 555 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 2095 | 247 | 2843 | 166 | — | — | — | — | 5270 | 4042 | 3715 | 1480 | — | — | 969 | 676 | 962 | 813 | 639 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 325 | 82 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 41 | 17 |
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