Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Voelklip today?

The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 11AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
5
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
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
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.4
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5067
5173
6456
4834
4283
3776
3312
2751
1966
1541
1355
1087
773
586
664
845
1354
2041
2949
2190
2171
1894
2202
1950
Wind (km/h)
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
S
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM1.32m
00:57AM1.55m
1:32PM1.43m
1:41AM1.65m
2:15PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.27m
6:44PM0.32m
7:24AM0.13m
7:30PM0.23m
8:06AM0.03m
8:15PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:50
5:49
5:47
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
14
7
7
9
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
18
17
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.8
S
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4927
4834
4283
3776
3312
2751
1966
1541
1355
1087
773
586
664
652
1354
2041
2949
2190
2171
1894
2202
1950
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
12
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
0.8
S
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.7
SW
10
1.4
SW
11
0.9
WSW
15
1.4
SW
10
1.3
WSW
11
2.1
SW
15
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
Energy kJ
833
8
626
615
408
452
560
548
264
845
623
423
398
400
359
1860
1465
1245
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
0.8
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
8
15
15
14
80
80
72
158
275
302
393
77
398
649
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
SW
12
4.5
SW
12
0.4
W
3
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
5067
5173
6456
3
396
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
225
226
226
76
76
35
27
24
10
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
10
20
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
4
5
5
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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