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Voelklip surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Voelklip today?
The current surf forecast for Voelklip at 6PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Voelklip. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | |
1445 | 1488 | 1465 | 1197 | 1036 | 1018 | 1018 | 1018 | 1041 | 1102 | 1396 | 1626 | 1430 | 1265 | 1232 | 1553 | 1747 | 1484 | 1268 | 2679 | 2476 | 567 | 395 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.37m | 4:50AM1.37m | 5:17PM1.30m | 5:22AM1.29m | 5:55PM1.23m | 6:00AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.36m | 11:04AM0.30m | 11:17PM0.43m | 11:37AM0.38m | 11:54PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 1445 | 192 | 147 | 1197 | 1036 | 1018 | 1018 | 1018 | 1041 | 1102 | 1396 | 1626 | 1430 | 1265 | 306 | 252 | 186 | 305 | 280 | 1027 | 850 | 567 | 395 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 198 | 16 | 3 | 142 | 130 | 128 | 123 | 91 | 121 | 705 | 784 | 540 | 408 | 361 | 196 | 255 | 255 | 135 | 103 | 180 | 253 | 219 | 238 | 187 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 49 | 96 | 208 | 208 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 78 | 31 | 75 | 212 | 125 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1488 | 1465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1232 | 1553 | 1747 | 1484 | 1268 | 2679 | 2476 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 248 | 251 | 512 | 251 | 580 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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