Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Voelklip. This is a reef setup, very consistent, and it’s exposed to the swell, which is what we want. The water temp is sitting around 58.8°, and it’s running about 1.4° colder than normal for this time of year. Still, not far off average. They want a good SSW swell.

The next week and a bit is going to be a bit of a grind. We’ve got surfable waves, but the conditions are often just that little bit off – cross-off winds are good, but there’s a lot of “marginal” and “questionable tide” calls in there. It’s not a blank run, but you'll have to work for it.

Thursday the 10th is a bit of a letdown to start. We have 7.2ft of SSW swell with a 15-second period, and plenty of energy in the water. But the light cross-onshore breeze puts a few ripples on it, and the call is marginal. It’s clean enough to get wet, but you’ll be sharing it with the crew, as crowds are sometimes an issue here.

Friday the 11th sees the swell drop a touch to 5.6ft in the morning, but a moderate cross-offshore wind from the ESE cleans it right up. The period drops to 12 seconds, and the energy backs off a bit. This is a better bet for a clean, workable wave, and honestly, it might be the best of the first few days.

Saturday the 12th is interesting. The morning has 6.6ft of SW swell at 15 seconds, with a moderate cross-off breeze and clean conditions. The afternoon pushes it to 7.5ft with a longer period of 16 seconds, and even more energy. It’s a solid, powerful swell, but the fresh breeze is still cross-off, which keeps it lined up. The scores are only mediocre, but your eyes and the data might disagree.

Sunday the 13th eases back a bit, with 5.9ft in the morning and a 14-second period. Still cross-off, still clean, but the energy is fading. It’s a fun, cruisey day by comparison.

Then it gets messy. Monday the 14th drops the swell right off – 3.6ft with a 12-second period. The morning wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NW and it’s just choppy. Not the one. The afternoon is a little cleaner as the wind swings NW, but it’s small.

Tuesday the 15th is a right-off for surfing. 2.3ft of swell and a fresh to strong NW cross-shore. It just turns into a lumpy cross-chop. The onshore fetch is going to ruin any chance of a clean wave. Even though the swell jumps to 5.2ft in the afternoon, the 45 km/h NW wind makes it unsurfable.

Here’s where it gets serious. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell jump up to 9.8ft from the SW. The period is 14 seconds in the morning, and the energy is massive. But the wind is a gentle cross-on, and it’s going to be pretty full-on. 9.8ft at this reef is pushing into expert territory. The afternoon sees the wind go light onshore, which is a bit less clean. This is a big, raw day, not one for the faint-hearted.

Thursday the 17th backs off slightly to a still-chunky 7.9ft from the SSW, with a 12-second period and a moderate cross-off breeze. It’s clean. This is actually a good looking day. There’s size, the wind is right, and the reef will handle it.

Friday the 18th is a bit of a letdown. The swell drops to 4.3ft and the period shortens to 11 seconds. Light cross-off wind is clean, but it’s just not that exciting.

Saturday the 19th pulses again. 6.6ft of SW swell with a 16-second period. The wind is light cross-on, so there’s a bit of texture, but the size and period are good. You might find some fun ones.

Sunday the 20th starts small-ish, 4.3ft, but the period is a long 18 seconds. The afternoon is where it’s at:

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