Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.2
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
481
540
427
260
924
967
1014
783
63
47
69
89
111
136
120
116
134
131
201
311
304
264
366
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:18PM1.50m
5:34AM1.47m
6:11PM1.43m
6:30AM1.33m
7:12PM1.35m
7:36AM1.21m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.24m
11:54AM0.20m
00:25AM0.34m
12:49PM0.31m
1:34AM0.43m
1:52PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
22
21
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
17
16
16
15
16
18
18
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
18
17
17
15
14
15
13
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
351
290
281
193
187
178
147
182
129
63
27
48
44
45
136
120
116
114
110
101
311
304
264
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
37
36
15
52
50
147
144
125
93
56
42
69
89
111
34
24
15
21
131
201
97
96
92
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
S
7
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
9
4
17
8
17
66
88
95
93
23
47
47
46
30
20
7
60
134
8
38
4
18
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.2
SE
9
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
NW
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
429
481
540
427
260
924
967
1014
783
1
2
6
14
15
15
24
20
9
14
22
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
47
94
47
47
15
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
10
10
41
41
41
10
10
10
10
10
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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