Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a solid run of swell heading our way for Voelklip, but it’s not all clean and perfect. The water temp is sittin’ at about 60°F at Voelklip, which is about average for this time of year – nothing to get wetsuit-happy about.

We kick things off on Tuesday, 28 July, with a chunky 10-foot SSW swell but that fresh easterly breeze makes it cross-off, so it’s not gonna be pretty. Combined wave energy is pumpin’ at 3406, but the wind messes with the quality. Tuesday afternoon drops to 8-foot but the wind is still fresh, so it’s a bit of a scratchy afternoon.

Wednesday 29 July shows a nice drop in size to 6-foot SSW early, still cross-off with a moderate breeze. But it’s the Wednesday afternoon that catches my eye – 6-foot SW with a gentle breeze, cross-off, and combined energy of 1127. It’s clean and solid for an experienced surfer.

Thursday 30 July starts cleaner with a 5-foot SW swell, ENE gentle breeze, and combined energy 729 – this is lookin’ good for a morning session. Friday 31 July offers a 4-foot SW swell in the mornin’ with light northeast offshore wind and combined energy 422 – clean lines, not huge but plenty of fun for a beginner-friendly wave.

Saturday 1 August could be the sleeper mornin’ – 4-foot SW, solid 14-second period, glassy conditions with combined energy 562. Saturday afternoon goes dead calm with glassy 4-foot SW. Sunday mornin’ 2 August is still calm and glassy with 4-foot SW – that’s a nice long weekend mornin’.

Monday 3 August is a standout: 7-foot SW, a 14-second period, dead calm glassy conditions, and combined energy 2110. This is expert territory though – too big for learners. Monday afternoon holds 7-foot SW, still glassy, energy 1768 – another top session if you’ve got the skills.

Wednesday 5 August mornin’ brings a 8-foot SW swell with a long 15-second period, light offshore wind, and combined energy 2761. That’s a proper groundswell – the long period means it could jack up and be a bit straight at times, but on Voelklip’s reef, it’ll peel nicely. Afternoon gets a fresh cross-shore 19 mph wind that’ll mess it up, so hit it early.

From Thursday 6 August through Saturday 8 August, it’s messy. Strong onshore winds, big swell (10-foot to 12-foot), and poor conditions. Combined energy peaks at 4530 on Thursday afternoon with rain showers and onshore wind – that’s more kitesurfing territory than paddle surfing. You won’t want to be out there on a stick.

Sunday 9 August is also poor: cross-onshore moderate breeze, 12-foot SSW, combined energy 6297. It’s a washin’ machine.

Monday 10 August is still average – 7-foot SSW, light cross-shore wind, combined energy 1443. Not great, not terrible.

Now, Tuesday 11 August is another standout: 8-foot SW, 15-second period, glassy calm, and combined energy 2714 in the mornin’. Tuesday afternoon though, it gets too big – 12-foot SW, 17-second period, glassy but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s proper big-wave territory, though the combined energy is 6752 – massive. For experts only, and even then, only if you know the reef.

Wednesday 12 August also sees 12-foot SW all day, 15-second periods, combined energy in the 5300s – too much for Voelklip. Realistically, the best wave on offer is Monday 3 August through Wednesday mornin’ 5 August, and again Tuesday 11 August mornin’. The standout is Tuesday 11 August mornin’: 8-foot SW, glassy, 15-second period, with energy 2714. That’s the one to circle. But it’s a full two weeks out, so treat it with a pinch of salt – forecasts change.

All in all, there’s surf for most of the next 16 days, but you’ll have to dodge the wind and pick your sessions. The gap in truly clean, recommended waves is from Thursday afternoon 6 August right through to Monday 10 August. After that, it fires up again for the experts.

Catch you down the line,
Rusty

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