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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | |
898 | 882 | 1042 | 1189 | 1189 | 1109 | 750 | 619 | 432 | 361 | 777 | 2829 | 3647 | 3574 | 3066 | 2764 | 2168 | 2005 | 2121 | 1795 | 1966 | 1347 | 1936 | 2321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.40m | 2:19AM1.55m | 2:44PM1.44m | 2:48AM1.56m | 3:13PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.18m | 8:14PM0.26m | 8:40AM0.14m | 8:45PM0.24m | 9:08AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 898 | 882 | 1042 | 1189 | 1189 | 1109 | 750 | 619 | 432 | 361 | 777 | 2829 | 3647 | 3574 | 3066 | 2764 | 2168 | 2005 | 2121 | 1795 | 1966 | 1347 | 1936 | 2321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 217 | 170 | 181 | 181 | 130 | 444 | 527 | 552 | 263 | 229 | 298 | 189 | 145 | 71 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 74 | 100 | 123 | 208 | 68 | 67 | 26 | 218 | 221 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 85 | 41 | 51 | 298 | 49 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 48 | 76 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 27 |
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