Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (02 May)8ft (2.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
3
3
3
!
3
2
!
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
0
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
4
W
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
9
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2078
2721
2561
2329
3498
2242
1724
2284
1844
1548
778
653
596
510
592
1158
2454
2772
1177
1137
924
1605
1581
1766
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:13PM1.46m
3:18AM1.54m
3:43PM1.45m
3:48AM1.51m
4:13PM1.42m
4:18AM1.45m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.24m
9:36AM0.14m
9:44PM0.26m
10:04AM0.18m
10:14PM0.30m
10:33AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:20
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6:00
6:00
5:59
5:58
12
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
15
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
21
23
22
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
12
11
11
11
12
12
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
21
21
19
19
18
17
12
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
2078
2721
2561
2329
2283
2242
1724
1456
1221
961
778
653
596
510
464
1158
1728
763
712
684
368
212
155
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.7
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
4
189
4
69
69
38
161
202
198
194
187
184
138
436
592
98
32
419
530
486
225
18
7
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.5
S
15
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
4
104
9
16
38
66
37
81
204
274
268
173
130
44
70
48
104
137
7
7
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
3
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.4
NNW
6
4
W
11
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
2.5
W
10
1
W
10
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.3
W
9
2.2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
74
829
44
16
3498
4
4
2284
1844
1548
192
2454
2772
1177
1137
924
1605
1581
1766
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
93
93
196
188
188
188
188
196
27
0
0
0
0
0
10
82
82
10
0
10
196
76
82
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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