Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the local scene for you.

Alright, let's get into it. We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's some serious firepower coming our way. The water is sitting at a pretty standard 60°F right now, so nothing weird about that. The beach is mostly a non-factor here; we're looking at a proper reef set-up.

Saturday the 18th is a write-off. That morning, we’ve got a weak, messy 5ft SW windswell, the combined energy is barely ticking over at (589), and the wind is all wrong. Cross-onshore in the afternoon with 5ft lumps it up even more. Just don't bother.

Sunday the 19th isn't much better. There’s more size, up to 6ft in the morning, but it's getting battered by a 16 mph cross-wind. The combined energy is picking up to (1135), but it’s just a messy cross-chop. By the afternoon, it's a full-on 8ft cross-onshore mess. Hard pass.

Now, Monday morning the 20th is where we finally get a window. It’s small, only 6ft from the SW with a short 9-second period, but the wind is dead calm, completely glassy. That’s a major positive for a reef break. The combined energy is (540). It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean as a whistle and perfect for a beginner or anyone just wanting some fun, smooth lines.

The real standout, the one you’re waiting for, is Thursday the 23rd. Thursday afternoon, the stars align. You’ve got a solid 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is a massive (6077), which is just pumping. The wind is a light, clean cross-off from the ENE. This is an expert-level session. That long period will wrap beautifully into Voelklip, making for some epic, powerful walls. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s the best of the whole run, no question. The morning before that isn't bad either with 8ft and clean winds. But the afternoon is the one.

Friday the 24th holds that 10ft SW groundswell, with glassy conditions in the morning. That’s another top-tier session for experienced surfers, just a notch below the Thursday peak.

The swell hangs around through the weekend, staying solid at 7ft to 8ft, with mostly clean cross-off winds. Sunday the 26th is a real treat with clean, offshore winds in the morning and then glassy conditions in the afternoon. Both those sessions on the 26th are well worth the paddle.

After that, things slowly start to fade. There's a couple of messy days around the 28th and 29th, and then the 31st (Friday) and 1st of August get wrecked by howling onshore winds. That 25 mph cross-onshore will be a total mess. By Saturday the 1st, it’s dropping to a small 5ft S swell with clean winds, a decent option for a quiet surf. Then right at the tail end, on Sunday the 2nd of August, we get another little burst of size, 8ft, but it's a short period windswell from the WNW, though it is glassy. That could be a fun one to wrap things up.

So, if you’re looking for the one to circle on the calendar, it's Thursday 23rd July afternoon. Expert zone, but absolutely pumping. The week leading up to it has some decent sessions too, but that Thursday is the standout.

Rusty, signing off.

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