Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
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G'day, Rusty here. We've got a solid run of swell on the way for Voelklip, a reef setup that's a beginner-friendly spot when it's small. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Things kick off this Saturday, the 4th of July. The morning has a small but clean 2ft SSW swell, combined energy of 453 (moderate), with a light north-east cross-offshore breeze. It's clean, but it's pretty small. The standout for the weekend is Sunday the 5th, in the afternoon. The wind goes completely glassy, and we get a bigger 5ft west swell (725). That's good fun, clean surf. Monday the 6th morning is another standout. We've got an offshore breeze and a solid 7ft WSW groundswell, combined energy of 1175 (strong). This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the long period (11 seconds) means better shaped waves. Monday afternoon loses the quality a bit with onshore wind. Monday is the best on offer for a surf.
Tuesday the 7th is a cracker, with glassy conditions all day and a solid 7ft SW groundswell. Combined energy is over 1200 (strong) both sessions. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The long period (12 seconds) will give it punch. Wednesday the 8th morning is another good window, with a 7.5ft SW groundswell (2652 combined energy) and a cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon gets a big jump in energy to 4367 (very strong) and a massive 8ft SW swell with a 16-second period, but a strong 25 km/h SE breeze makes it marginal. That's a lot of water moving, but the wind could make it tricky. From Wednesday afternoon through to Friday the 10th, the wind stays up around 20-25 km/h from the east, keeping the surf clean but with a cross-off breeze. The swell stays in the 5.5ft to 7ft range, but the quality is described as marginal. The weekend of the 11th and 12th sees the wind drop right off. Saturday the 11th still has a moderate breeze, but Sunday the 12th is glassy with a smaller 2.5-3ft S swell. That's clean but small. Monday the 13th is also glassy and clean but tiny.
Then there's a bit of a gap. Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are poor, with strong onshore or cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The swell gets big, but the wind ruins it. The outlook then explodes from Thursday the 16th to Friday the 17th, with massive 11ft to 13ft SW swells. Combined energy hits 7293 on Thursday (very strong) and 6885 on Friday. The forecast says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so it's only for the experts, and even then it's a wash. The window opens again on Saturday the 18th. We have an 8ft SSW groundswell (2413 combined energy) and a light cross-offshore breeze. That's excellent for experienced surfers again. It's a proper long-range standout, but a promising one. Sunday the 19th finishes up with a cleaner 4.5ft SSW swell and an offshore breeze, a nice way to wrap it up.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 165 | 314 | 275 | 147 | 324 | 1158 | 1154 | 1316 | 1369 | 1202 | 1180 | 1876 | 1756 | 3330 | 2692 | 2002 | 1597 | 1281 | 1064 | 1313 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.35m | 6:06PM1.44m | 6:13AM1.30m | 6:43PM1.42m | 6:57AM1.24m | 7:27PM1.39m | 7:50AM1.18m | 8:20PM1.36m | 8:57AM1.14m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:19AM1.13m | 10:43PM1.33m | 11:41AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.35m | 11:45AM0.25m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.39m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.41m | 1:48PM0.42m | 2:49AM0.42m | 2:51PM0.48m | 4:04AM0.42m | 4:11PM0.51m | 5:24AM0.37m | 5:37PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — |
 | 5:44 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 185 | 88 | 197 | 275 | 134 | 217 | 1158 | 1154 | 1316 | 1369 | 1202 | 1180 | 1876 | 1756 | 3330 | 2692 | 2002 | 1597 | 1281 | 1064 | 1313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | 224 | 72 | 227 | 255 | 147 | 161 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 239 | 886 | 1027 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SE 12 | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 23 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 112 | 165 | 50 | 55 | 94 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 45 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 308 | 128 | 314 | — | — | 324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 493 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 48 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
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