Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 7AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
W
12
3
SW
13
4
WSW
12
3
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8831
7913
3700
3305
2846
4661
2171
4248
4434
4368
4404
4201
3352
3978
3493
3167
1933
1542
1382
1252
1030
773
685
595
Wind (km/h)
55
WNW
35
WSW
35
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:23PM1.30m
11:56AM1.21m
00:12AM1.43m
12:46PM1.32m
00:57AM1.55m
1:32PM1.43m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.41m
5:55PM0.41m
6:40AM0.27m
6:44PM0.32m
7:24AM0.13m
7:30PM0.23m
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:50
5
17
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
15
15
15
10
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
13
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
4
SW
12
3.5
SSW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
3700
2875
2846
2069
5
5
4201
3352
3978
3493
3167
1933
1542
1382
1252
1030
773
685
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2
W
12
1.7
W
11
0.5
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
129
1027
1136
746
83
704
626
447
460
486
530
454
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.8
S
15
Energy kJ
5
8
15
15
34
80
80
72
272
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
4
WSW
12
3
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
Energy kJ
8831
7913
3165
3305
2466
4661
2171
4248
4434
4368
4404
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
264
242
82
82
82
76
76
225
225
225
226
82
82
35
83
47
10
0
0
0
10
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
9
9
5
4
6
9
4
5
5
5
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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