Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 15,218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Voelklip in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3340 | 1761 | 1450 | 1460 | 1306 | 3560 | 4909 | 11333 | 6834 | 5295 | 3165 | 1600 | 1189 | 923 | 836 | 582 | 1075 | 587 | 464 | 697 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.29m | 2:04PM1.25m | 2:08AM1.33m | 2:41PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.37m | 3:17PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.40m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:55AM1.41m | 4:25PM1.43m | 4:28AM1.40m | 4:58PM1.44m | 5:01AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.50m | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:08PM0.45m | 8:33AM0.30m | 8:46PM0.40m | 9:07AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.36m | 9:40AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.34m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:30PM0.33m | 10:43AM0.21m | 11:04PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3340 | 1761 | 1450 | 1460 | 1306 | 635 | 2913 | 9682 | 6834 | 5295 | 3165 | 1600 | 1189 | 923 | 836 | 582 | 1075 | 587 | 246 | 368 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 24 | ESE 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | W 7 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 186 | 614 | 229 | — | — | — | 630 | 311 | 233 | 136 | 44 | 424 | 26 | 112 | 464 | 479 | 370 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | — | ESE 8 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | E 9 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 2 | 18 | 54 | 15 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 3560 | 4909 | 11333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 204 | 436 | 697 | 325 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 93 | 342 | 225 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 188 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 68 |
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