Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 22,790 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Voelklip this week:
The surf forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Voelklip in the next 16 days are 7.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again.
We’re looking at Voelklip over this 16-day run, and the first week is where it’s at. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the SSW swell. Water temp is about 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year—nothing unusual.
Sunday morning, August 2nd, kicks off clean and glassy. Swell is 4ft from the SW at 13 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (489). Wind is barely there from the NNE. This is a lovely, easy session for beginners and anyone wanting a smooth ride. The glass holds through the afternoon with a 4ft SW swell at 12 seconds. Energy goes to 518. Quality is high.
Monday morning, August 3rd, is the standout. Dead calm, glassy, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the SW at 13 seconds. Energy is 747. This is prime, clean, and very consistent. Best of the early stretch.
Tuesday morning, August 4th, the wind shifts onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, and the quality drops. Swell is 5ft with a shorter period of 11 seconds. Not the one. We go through a few days of marginal conditions.
Thursday afternoon, August 6th, things get big. Wind goes glassy from the NE, and we’ve got 8ft from the SW at 12 seconds. Energy is high at 2821. This is for experienced surfers only. Friday morning, August 7th, is even bigger: 10ft SW at 14 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. Energy is 3009. For the crew who know what they’re doing.
Saturday, August 8th, the swell goes nuts—21ft and 23ft with periods of 14 and 15 seconds. Energy is off the charts—over 17,000 and 22,414. Way too big for this break. Sunday morning, August 9th, still huge at 15ft, but the wind is offshore from the ENE at 12 mph—clean but dangerous. Break can’t handle it.
From Monday, August 10th, it settles into the 3ft to 7ft range, but conditions are mixed. A lot of onshore wind keeps things messy. There’s a glimmer on Saturday morning, August 15th: 6ft from the WSW, period 14 seconds, glassy wind from the WNW. Energy is 1278. Clean and fun for experienced surfers. Sunday morning, August 16th, gives us 8ft from the SW at 15 seconds, glassy, energy 3158—another one for the experienced. Monday morning, August 17th, stays good: 8ft WSW at 13 seconds, glassy both sessions. Energy around 1929 to 1722. Clean, consistent, solid.
Best bet? Sunday August 2nd and Monday August 3rd. Glassy, clean, and fun for everyone.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 473 | 386 | 609 | 639 | 402 | 614 | 439 | 292 | 206 | 1634 | 3072 | 3788 | 2752 | 2010 | 3813 | 3009 | 2484 | 1360 | 17081 | 22414 | 17575 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.57m | 5:47AM1.39m | 6:08PM1.53m | 6:26AM1.32m | 6:48PM1.46m | 7:13AM1.23m | 7:37PM1.37m | 8:16AM1.13m | 8:47PM1.27m | 9:48AM1.08m | 10:22PM1.23m | 11:33AM1.12m | 11:57PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.16m | 11:47PM0.23m | 11:49AM0.22m | 00:25AM0.27m | 12:25PM0.30m | 1:09AM0.33m | 1:10PM0.39m | 2:06AM0.41m | 2:11PM0.50m | 3:28AM0.47m | 3:45PM0.57m | 5:11AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 473 | 386 | 609 | 639 | 402 | 614 | 439 | 292 | 170 | 1634 | 3072 | 3788 | 2752 | 2010 | 3813 | 3009 | 2484 | 1360 | — | — | 17575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SE 14 | WSW 15 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 19 | SW 17 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 122 | 30 | 85 | 357 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 206 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 133 | 793 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 46 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 51 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 532 | 17081 | 22414 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 82 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 27 | 1178 | 1363 | 45 |
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