Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,519 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple weeks at Voelklip. Gonna be a slow start, but the second half has some real juice.
Tuesday the 14th is a total dud. Messy cross-on breeze, no surf to speak of. Don’t even bother.
Wednesday morning the 15th changes the game. Glassy conditions, light offshore wind, and a 4ft SW swell with a long 17-second period. Energy is solid (1088). Water temp is about average—59°F. This is clean reef surf for experienced surfers.
Thursday the 16th keeps it glassy in the morning, swell up to 8ft from the SW, still a nice 13-second period. Energy is strong at 2002.
Friday the 17th stays clean with a cross-off breeze and 7ft SW swell.
Saturday the 18th morning is glassy again, but smaller at 4ft from the S. Sunday the 19th morning is dead calm, glassy, 6ft WSW swell with a 12-second period. Good for the experienced.
Now, Tuesday the 21st is a big morning: glassy, 8ft SSW swell, 14-second period, energy at 2232. That’s proper groundswell—expect long waits between sets but serious power.
Wednesday the 22nd gets too big—12ft SW swell and strong cross-winds. That’s kite-surf territory.
The real standout? Saturday the 25th, morning. Flat calm, glassy. 10ft W swell, 12-second period, and energy ripping at 6290. That’s for experts only—exceptional.
Sunday the 26th morning has a clean offshore breeze, 8ft SW swell, energy at 2811. Monday the 27th morning is glassy with a 6ft WSW swell. Tuesday the 28th morning is glassy with a 10ft SW swell.
By Wednesday the 29th, it’s too big again at 13ft.
Best bets: Wednesday morning the 15th for the first good push, and Saturday morning the 25th for the true standout. Expect some crowds at Voelklip on the good days. Stay safe.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 96 | 108 | 745 | 2028 | 3341 | 2002 | 1365 | 1088 | 963 | 651 | 330 | 411 | 410 | 888 | 959 | 1291 | 756 | 1170 | 1082 | 825 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.60m | 3:44AM1.61m | 4:14PM1.66m | 4:29AM1.59m | 4:57PM1.67m | 5:12AM1.52m | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:54AM1.43m | 6:19PM1.56m | 6:36AM1.32m | 7:00PM1.46m | 7:20AM1.21m | 7:44PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.12m | 10:01AM0.01m | 10:27PM0.10m | 10:42AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.12m | 11:22AM0.08m | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:01PM0.17m | 00:40AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.28m | 1:24AM0.36m | 1:19PM0.41m | 2:12AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 112 | 96 | 83 | 286 | 2028 | 3341 | 2002 | 1365 | 1088 | 963 | 651 | 303 | 411 | 410 | 888 | 959 | 973 | 756 | 1170 | 1082 | 825 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 40 | 108 | 745 | 445 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 330 | 88 | 96 | 281 | 106 | 77 | 214 | 17 | 27 | 376 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | W 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 37 | 51 | 57 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 119 | 163 | 15 | 10 | — | 37 | 49 | 31 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1291 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 16 | 48 | 10 |
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