Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 15,119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie. Let's break this down.
The first few days are rubbish. Don't bother. But Thursday afternoon gets good, and next Saturday is the absolute standout. Don't miss it.
Wednesday afternoon is a wash. Voelklip is jumbled with a 10 km/h cross-onshore wind and 2.1m SW swell. Water temp is 59°, normal for the season.
Thursday morning is still scrambled with a side-shore wind, but there's a solid 2.5m SW groundswell rolling in. The real start is Thursday afternoon at Voelklip. The wind goes glassy, dead flat. Clean. You’re looking at a 2.1m SW swell with a 13-second period and moderate energy (1452). That’s your first proper session.
Friday stays clean with glassy conditions all day. Swell drops a bit to 1.9m then 1.6m, but still fun. Friday morning with the ENE glass-off is a great shout.
Saturday gets wind-affected, but Sunday morning bounces right back. Glassy again. A 1.6m SW swell at 12 seconds, clean as a whistle (917 energy). Solid fun.
Monday and Tuesday are blown out. Rubbish. But Tuesday, July 21 morning is a big one – only for the hardcore. A massive 3.5m SW groundswell at 14 seconds is predicted, but the waves are too big for this break. The wind is cross-off, so it *looks* clean, but that is a huge amount of water. Expert only. Tuesday afternoon gets trashed by a 40 km/h side-shore.
The middle of the week is a total mess with huge, ugly swell (nearly 6m on Wednesday!) and howling onshore wind. Stay home.
Now for the main event. Saturday, July 25 morning. This is it. Voelklip gets a 3.0m SW groundswell, a very long 15-second period, and strong wave energy (5070). The wind is a light 10 km/h cross-offshore, keeping the face glassy. This is exceptional for experts only – that size and period will produce some serious, heavy, grinding lines. Being a reef setup, that long period will really focus the power. Expect a crowd, but on a day this good, it’s worth it. This is the best call of the whole 16-day window.
The following week offers some solid, clean conditions on Wednesday, July 29 morning (2.4m, cross-off) and Thursday, July 30 morning (2.5m, cross-off, clean). Both are excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoons get a bit of cross-on wind and get messy.
So, plan it out: a few slow days, then glassy windows on the 16th and 17th. The big, clean day for the experts is Saturday the 25th. The end of the week (29th and 30th) also has some solid, clean surf for the experienced crew.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2028 | 3341 | 2108 | 1452 | 1229 | 819 | 551 | 341 | 593 | 712 | 895 | 734 | 309 | 344 | 233 | 471 | 1617 | 4447 | 3949 | 3642 | 7602 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:10AM1.10m | 8:34PM1.23m | 9:16AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:05PM0.53m | 3:12AM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | 5:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 2028 | 3341 | 2108 | 1452 | 1229 | 819 | 551 | 341 | 593 | 712 | 895 | 734 | 309 | 344 | 233 | 43 | 1617 | 4447 | 3949 | 3642 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | S 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 8 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | 296 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 77 | 218 | 260 | 119 | 112 | 174 | 63 | 54 | 36 | 924 | 20 | 12 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 118 | 87 | 37 | 71 | 113 | 96 | 66 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 471 | 30 | — | — | 610 | 7602 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 10 | 196 | 196 | 188 | 82 |
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