Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking at Voelklip.

Alright, listen up. We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way at Voelklip over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at about 57°, which is a touch chillier than you'd usually expect for this time of year – a solid couple of degrees cooler, so grab that extra rubber if you've got it.

Starting off, the next few days are pretty average. We've got some swell but the wind just isn't playing ball. Sunday the 16th, the afternoon is a write-off with a moderate cross-onshore breeze chopping up a 6ft swell from the WSW. It’s just messy.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are a similar story. The swell sticks around the 8ft to 8ft mark with a period of 12 to 13 seconds, giving moderate wave energy, but the wind keeps swinging onshore or cross-shore, leaving it lumpy and hard to love. These are marginal days at best.

Wednesday the 19th stays marginal, too. We get a brief window of light offshore wind but the swell's a little junky, and the break just doesn't seem to be holding it together.

Now, pay attention. Thursday morning, the 20th of August, that’s the first real standout. We’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the SW with a 13-second period, pumping strong wave energy. The wind is light, cross-offshore, and the report calls it "clean." This is proper surf for experienced paddlers only – it’s big, powerful, and will hold some serious shape. The window is that morning; by the afternoon the wind shifts and it gets a bit second-rate.

Friday the 21st is another good call for the experienced crew. The swell drops to a still-chunky 7ft from the SW (11-second period), but again, we’ve got clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze. It'll be a lot more manageable than Thursday but still offers some proper waves. The morning will be the pick.

After that, things go south. Saturday the 22nd gets blown out by a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind, making a mess of things. Sunday the 23rd sees a massive jump in size – a 13ft swell with a very long 16-second period. That’s pumping huge energy, but honestly, it’s simply too big for Voelklip, especially for the average surfer. The same goes for Monday the 24th (12ft to 10ft, 14-second period) and the tail end of the month on the 31st of August (12ft, 14-second period). Those are big, powerful swells that are well out of the comfort zone for most.

There’s a small window of calm, clean, smaller waves on the 25th of August – Tuesday. A 5ft SSE swell with a light offshore wind. That’s a good day for a wider range of ability levels, as long as you’re in the water early.

The final week from the 26th onwards is mostly small and onshore, with the 28th and 29th looking particularly sloppy. We finish with a big, clean swell on the 31st, but again, it's for the experts only.

So, to boil it down: Thursday the 20th morning and Friday the 21st morning are your top-tier sessions for the experienced surfer. If you want something a bit more manageable, aim for Tuesday the 25th morning.

Rusty

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