
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 3AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
778 | 778 | 700 | 1259 | 1677 | 2601 | 4185 | 5915 | 5868 | 5091 | 4552 | 3899 | 2614 | 2295 | 3170 | 2795 | 2218 | 1979 | 1637 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM1.29m | 2:31PM1.31m | 2:34AM1.36m | 3:04PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.49m | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:37PM0.40m | 8:55AM0.25m | 9:10PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
778 | 778 | 700 | 1259 | 1677 | 2601 | 4185 | 5915 | 5868 | 5091 | 4552 | 3899 | 2614 | 2295 | 3170 | 2795 | 2218 | 1979 | 1637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 19 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
390 | 304 | 447 | 274 | 37 | 513 | — | 1415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 132 | 57 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 342 | 209 | 169 | 255 | 231 | 40 | 35 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 47 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 251 | 251 | 864 | 251 | 94 | 16 | 16 | 94 | 94 | 53 | 48 | 47 |
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