Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The surf's been a bit of a mixed bag lately, but there are definitely some windows to get wet. The main story here is a building south swell through the middle of the week, followed by a lot of wind and then some cleaner, smaller options later on.

We're looking at Voelklip first. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing crazy there. The overall wave energy is moderate to strong in the first few days, hitting that sweet spot.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off, honestly. We've got a fresh cross-off breeze making it clean, but the swell is a bit weak and the conditions are just marginal. Not worth getting excited about.

Thursday the 27th though, that's the standout. We're looking at a glassy morning with a solid 5 ft swell from the south, and the energy is strong (915). The wind is basically nothing, which is a major positive. The afternoon stays glassy with a 5 ft SSW swell. This is the pick of the forecast. The break is a consistent reef, and it's exposed to the swell, so it'll be handling that south energy really well. Keep in mind though, it's a reef and can get crowded sometimes. For a beginner spot, 5 ft is on the bigger side but still manageable.

Friday the 28th has a glassy start but the swell is dropping, and the afternoon turns onshore. Saturday and Sunday are a mess with onshore winds and poor conditions, even though the swell is pushing 6 ft to 7 ft. That's too big and blown out for Voelklip, so those days are a skip.

Monday the 31st is a bit of a tease. Clean cross-off wind in the morning with 6 ft swell, but the tide and conditions are still "marginal". The afternoon is straight onshore and poor.

Now, Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd – that's a big, raw swell coming through. We're talking 12 ft to 15 ft of south-west swell with very strong energy (4542 to 8121). This is expert territory only, and with strong cross-shore and onshore winds, it's going to be a washing machine. Not for paddling – that's kite-surfing conditions if anything.

Things clean up again from Thursday the 3rd to Friday the 4th. We get a clean cross-off wind and manageable 5 ft to 6 ft south-west swell. The energy is still moderate (696 to 1324), and the conditions are clean. This is a good, solid option for a surf after the big stuff passes.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th sees the swell drop right off. Saturday the 5th is tiny, but Sunday the 6th has a glassy morning with a weak, short-period 4 ft SSE swell. It's clean but not much power.

After that, the second week is a bit all over the place. Monday the 7th has a clean cross-off but the swell is from the east and small. Tuesday the 8th is just howling wind – 25 mph cross-off – which makes it clean but the swell is too weak for the conditions. The standout in that second week is Wednesday the 9th. We get a moderate offshore wind and a clean 3 ft WSW swell. It's small but the conditions are good.

So, overall: Thursday the 27th is the absolute winner – glassy, solid south swell, and clean. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are your next best bets for clean, manageable waves. The rest is mostly waiting out the wind or dodging the huge, messy swell.

Rusty.

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