Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Voelklip today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 588 | 465 | 416 | 369 | 194 | 253 | 307 | 307 | 345 | 300 | 811 | 718 | 1226 | 847 | 802 | 913 | 945 | 1427 | 1279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:54AM1.43m | 6:19PM1.56m | 6:36AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:01PM0.17m | 00:40AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 588 | 465 | 416 | 369 | 194 | 253 | 307 | 307 | 345 | 264 | 811 | 718 | 782 | 114 | 802 | 913 | 945 | 1427 | 1279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 31 | 55 | 77 | 184 | 224 | 155 | 218 | 273 | 300 | 125 | 110 | 116 | 82 | 112 | 108 | 74 | 54 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 76 | 123 | 149 | 149 | 133 | 63 | 116 | 112 | 42 | 53 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 4 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1226 | 847 | 3 | 715 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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