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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | |
617 | 525 | 517 | 406 | 444 | 2270 | 947 | 980 | 1790 | 4153 | 5675 | 3511 | 6689 | 4002 | 10847 | 15051 | 14025 | 12105 | 9665 | 8082 | 6720 | 4163 | 2851 | 2878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:33AM1.04m | 10:24PM1.19m | 10:55AM1.10m | 11:23PM1.30m | 11:56AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.56m | 3:31AM0.64m | 3:45PM0.56m | 4:54AM0.55m | 4:57PM0.50m | 5:52AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | — | 5 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 617 | 525 | 517 | 406 | 444 | 140 | 471 | 667 | 60 | 47 | 30 | 2719 | 5101 | 4002 | 60 | 45 | 75 | 16 | — | — | 2457 | 1887 | 2587 | 2103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SE 11 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SW 22 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 325 | 260 | 40 | 50 | 144 | — | 90 | 63 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SSE 15 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 230 | 184 | 273 | — | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NW 7 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 37 | 143 | 144 | 169 | 2270 | 947 | 980 | 1790 | 4153 | 5675 | 3511 | 6689 | 645 | 10847 | 15051 | 14025 | 12105 | 9665 | 8082 | 6720 | 4163 | 2851 | 2878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 304 | 768 | 378 | 522 | 521 | 1013 | 1034 | 304 | 286 | 1006 | 946 | 939 | 972 | 342 | 264 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 76 |
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