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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 2AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
816 | 711 | 563 | 555 | 573 | 538 | 439 | 388 | 382 | 508 | 393 | 376 | 250 | 239 | 194 | 184 | 152 | 91 | 493 | 96 | 88 | 111 | 138 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.56m | 4:44AM1.59m | 5:18PM1.50m | 5:34AM1.47m | 6:11PM1.43m | 6:30AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.16m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:27PM0.24m | 11:54AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.34m | 12:49PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 816 | 711 | 291 | 301 | 509 | 465 | 394 | 388 | 351 | 290 | 281 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 125 | 94 | 93 | 33 | 35 | 45 | 47 | 43 | 51 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 |
| kJ | 109 | 25 | 563 | 555 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 56 | 50 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 96 | 88 | 111 | 138 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 49 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 37 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 61 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 50 | 302 | 25 | 35 | 573 | 538 | 439 | 330 | 382 | 508 | 393 | 376 | 250 | 239 | 194 | 184 | 152 | 91 | 493 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 94 | 94 | 53 | 94 | 94 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 53 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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