Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Voelklip.

Alright, get this. We’re lookin’ at a solid run of surf at Voelklip, but you gotta pick your moments. The water is sittin’ at a pretty normal 60°F for this time of year, so nothing weird goin’ on there.

The first real chance to get wet is Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. It’s glassy, it’s clean, with a 4ft SW swell (combined energy of 413). It’s not huge, but it’s a fun little wave for a beginner. That morning is your best bet for a mellow, uncrowded session. The afternoon stays glassy but the swell drops a bit.

Now, Wednesday the 5th gets a bit jumbled. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SW, and the period goes a massive 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy (combined energy of 1944). But the wind is a cross-shore, and it turns into a lumpy cross-onshore in the arvo. The surf is messy and not worth the paddle.

Thursday the 6th is a write-off too. We’ve got rain and more cross-shore winds, with a 10ft SW swell. That’s big, but the quality is poor. It’s just a lumpy mess.

Friday the 7th of August is the standout for the whole window. The morning is crystal clear with a 9 mph cross-offshore easterly wind. The swell is a solid 10ft from the SW, and the period is a long 14 seconds (combined energy of 4263). This is big, powerful, and clean. The afternoon stays clean with the same wind, but the swell hits 12ft. That’s too big for all but the most experienced crew. For the experts, this is a proper session. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so expect a few heads out.

The weekend (Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th) is a dud. Cross-onshore winds and rain make for poor, choppy conditions, even though the swell is still big. It’s a mess.

Monday the 10th of August brings a new swell direction, SSE. The morning shows a 13ft swell with a clean cross-offshore wind. That’s massive and, again, for experts only. The afternoon is an 12ft swell, same clean wind. The energy is huge (5301 in the morning). It’s a beautiful sight, but only for the brave.

We get a break on Tuesday the 11th. The swell drops to a manageable 5ft from the SSW, and we get a proper offshore wind. The morning is clean and fun. The afternoon has a 4ft SSW swell but with a 12-second period, making it a clean, fun wave for everyone.

Wednesday the 12th is another beauty. The morning has a 5ft SW swell with a 19-second period and a clean offshore wind. That’s very long, so it’s best for a reef break like this one. The afternoon is glassy with a 6ft swell. Feather-light conditions.

Thursday the 13th is more of the same goodness. Clean offshore winds in the morning and glassy conditions in the arvo, with a 8ft and 7ft SW swell respectively. The period is still long, so the waves have shape.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th looks good for a longboard or a funboard. The swell is smaller, around 4ft to 5ft, with glassy or light cross-offshore winds. It’s not the big stuff, but it’s clean and user-friendly.

The final week gets a bit sketchy. Monday the 17th has a 8ft cross-shore mess, turning into a strong, unridable 10ft with a 25 mph wind in the arvo. Tuesday the 18th is a bit better with a cross-offshore wind and an 8ft swell, but it’s still marginal. Wednesday the 19th is the last chance for a decent wave: a glassy 7ft SW swell in the morning. The arvo turns choppy and poor.

So, to sum it up: Friday the 7th of August is the one to circle on the calendar for the big, clean stuff. If you want a smaller, more relaxed session, Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, and Thursday the 13th are your best bets. The second week is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are plenty of windows to get wet.

Rusty out.

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