Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1914 | 2145 | 1991 | 1991 | 1969 | 1969 | 1828 | 1715 | 1470 | 1446 | 1249 | 1149 | 1052 | 963 | 831 | 756 | 683 | 629 | 629 | 627 | 553 | 901 | 1326 | 1783 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.01m | 8:23PM0.97m | 10:05AM1.02m | 10:35PM0.99m | 11:26AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.61m | 2:05PM0.73m | 3:05AM0.67m | 4:41PM0.71m | 4:58AM0.62m | 5:53PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1914 | 2145 | 1991 | 1991 | 1969 | 1969 | 1828 | 1715 | 1470 | 1446 | 1249 | 1149 | 1052 | 963 | 831 | 756 | 683 | 629 | 629 | 627 | 553 | 901 | 1326 | 1783 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 160 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 100 | 86 | 50 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 93 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 82 | 93 | 68 | 188 |
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