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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
679 | 1090 | 1723 | 1687 | 1359 | 1338 | 1106 | 939 | 983 | 1018 | 1018 | 923 | 861 | 1261 | 1532 | 1430 | 1265 | 1128 | 2537 | 1747 | 1513 | 1174 | 2255 | 1933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.45m | 4:44PM1.37m | 4:50AM1.37m | 5:17PM1.30m | 5:22AM1.29m | 5:55PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.30m | 11:17PM0.43m | 11:37AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
— | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 679 | 712 | 212 | 1316 | 192 | 189 | 1106 | 939 | 983 | 1018 | 1018 | 923 | 861 | 1261 | 1532 | 1430 | 1265 | 1128 | 1230 | 183 | 305 | 284 | 858 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 479 | 368 | 9 | 198 | 15 | 15 | 142 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 93 | 121 | 560 | 637 | 471 | 408 | 361 | 306 | 252 | 255 | 135 | 63 | 180 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 137 | 225 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 80 | 96 | 208 | 208 | 196 | 255 | — | — | 15 | 78 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1090 | 1723 | 1687 | 1359 | 1338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2537 | 1747 | 1513 | 1174 | 2255 | 1933 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 76 | 58 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 251 | 251 | 522 | 47 | 47 |
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