Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (12 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
5
5
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
3
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
14
2
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2466
2300
4626
4745
4870
4984
5698
4834
4283
3776
3312
2751
1869
1568
1432
1087
773
685
606
845
1668
2634
2908
2386
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
00:12AM1.43m
12:46PM1.32m
00:57AM1.55m
1:32PM1.43m
1:41AM1.65m
Low Tide
5:55PM0.41m
6:40AM0.27m
6:44PM0.32m
7:24AM0.13m
7:30PM0.23m
8:06AM0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:50
5:49
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
19
9
10
8
7
6
7
8
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
13
14
15
13
13
13
14
15
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
4
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
14
2
S
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2466
2160
5
5
4755
4834
4283
3776
3312
2751
1869
1568
1432
1087
773
685
606
845
1668
2634
2908
2386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
W
20
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SW
11
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
5
8
626
642
408
452
530
530
191
389
414
393
403
250
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
Energy kJ
8
15
15
14
80
80
72
346
366
260
176
77
398
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
12
3
W
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
4
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
1.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2420
2300
4626
4745
4870
4984
5698
281
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
76
76
76
225
225
226
76
76
76
35
27
27
10
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
9
9
4
4
5
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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