Voelklip Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° S 19.28° E

Voelklip 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Voelklip sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.5° 

Voelklip surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Voelklip today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.5
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
0.9
S
12
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SW
9
1
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
588
465
416
369
194
253
307
307
345
300
811
718
1226
847
802
913
945
1427
1279
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:38PM1.64m
5:54AM1.43m
6:19PM1.56m
6:36AM1.32m
7:00PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:56PM0.18m
12:01PM0.17m
00:40AM0.26m
12:39PM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
17
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
14
14
12
12
11
13
10
12
12
12
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