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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | |
373 | 382 | 356 | 382 | 388 | 382 | 703 | 897 | 1321 | 1433 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | 934 | 908 | 811 | 711 | 626 | 525 | 517 | 406 | 1511 | 1548 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.16m | 6:48AM1.11m | 7:46PM1.12m | 7:59AM1.05m | 9:08PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.45m | 00:43AM0.60m | 1:08PM0.52m | 1:55AM0.65m | 2:20PM0.56m | 3:31AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | |  |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 373 | 356 | 356 | 313 | 328 | 286 | 270 | 897 | 1321 | 1433 | 1386 | 1225 | 1072 | 1057 | 934 | 908 | 811 | 711 | 626 | 525 | 517 | 406 | 144 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 336 | 382 | 347 | 382 | 388 | 382 | 703 | 230 | 177 | 143 | 154 | 449 | 789 | 659 | 622 | 499 | 484 | 402 | 320 | 233 | 226 | 180 | 623 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 217 | 362 | 318 | 299 | 346 | 346 | 382 | 376 | 321 | 321 | 241 | 118 | 123 | — | 217 | 141 | 404 | — | — | — | — | 278 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 43 | 64 | 77 | 1511 | 1548 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 304 | 382 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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