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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 10PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
4283 | 3776 | 3312 | 2888 | 1903 | 1541 | 1355 | 1087 | 711 | 586 | 664 | 834 | 1512 | 2041 | 2012 | 2190 | 2707 | 2061 | 2171 | 1922 | 1623 | 1380 | 1091 | 908 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.55m | 1:32PM1.43m | 1:41AM1.65m | 2:15PM1.52m | 2:25AM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.32m | 7:24AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.23m | 8:06AM0.03m | 8:15PM0.16m | 8:49AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 4283 | 3776 | 3312 | 2888 | 1903 | 1541 | 1355 | 1087 | 711 | 586 | 664 | 540 | 1512 | 2041 | 2012 | 2190 | 2707 | 2061 | 2171 | 1922 | 1623 | 1380 | 1091 | 908 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 833 | 8 | 626 | 615 | 408 | 452 | 633 | 548 | 264 | 834 | 505 | 423 | 450 | 520 | 551 | 1731 | 1465 | 1245 | 1087 | 941 | 759 | 555 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 80 | 80 | 72 | 158 | 343 | 256 | 393 | 398 | 398 | 740 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 469 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 76 | 76 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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