Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 4,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Voelklip in the next 16 days are 3.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a bit of a slow start, but patience is going to pay off big time. We’ve got a solid run of groundswell on the way, but you’ll need to pick your moments with the wind. The real standout is shaping up to be Monday the 7th, with some absolutely pristine conditions.
The first few days are a write-off. Saturday the 5th is a complete no-go with strong cross-off winds and messy, weak surf. Sunday the 6th sees a big jump in size, with a massive 9.8ft SSW groundswell arriving, but the wind is still messy and the tides are questionable. The energy is through the roof at (5143), but it’s not happening for a paddle.
Monday the 7th of September is the day to circle. Voelklip is going to be firing. The morning has a solid 5.9ft SW swell, with a long 14-second period, and the wind is dead calm, glassy (NW, 5 km/h). The afternoon is just as good, with 5.6ft SW and glassy conditions. This is top-tier, expert level stuff. The water temp is sitting at 58.6°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties if you’re sensitive to it.
Tuesday the 8th is a nice little recovery session. The swell drops to 3.0ft, but the wind is glassy again. Perfect for a longboard or a funboard, and the crowds might be about, but it’ll be a friendly lineup.
We get a bit of a lull with poor onshore winds on Wednesday the 9th, but then Thursday the 10th fires back up. The morning has a solid 8.2ft SW swell at 14 seconds, and the wind is clean off the ESE. That’s a big, powerful wave for experienced surfers only. The energy is massive at (2643).
The following week gets a bit more mixed. We’ve got another big pulse coming through on Monday the 14th of September. The morning looks excellent with a clean 5.9ft SW swell and glassy wind (WSW, 5 km/h). Then Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th see the size climb back up to 9.8ft, but the wind is a problem. Wednesday morning the 16th is the pick of that cluster, with a clean 9.8ft WSW swell and a light offshore NE breeze at 10 km/h. That’s a serious session for the brave.
The end of the window, around Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, has more 9.8ft W swell, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, keeping it from being perfect. The energy numbers are huge (6359 on Thursday morning), but the conditions are just not quite there for the perfect score.
Overall, the clear winner is Monday the 7th. If you can only get in the water once, make it that one. The glassy conditions on that long SW groundswell are as good as it gets.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 218 | 2758 | 4671 | 2113 | 1413 | 1299 | 991 | 389 | 251 | 163 | 169 | 342 | 295 | 785 | 2643 | 2439 | 1864 | 835 | 671 | 398 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.06m | 10:28PM1.15m | 11:40AM1.14m | 00:06AM1.23m | 12:49PM1.30m | 1:08AM1.36m | 1:37PM1.47m | 1:55AM1.47m | 2:17PM1.61m | 2:35AM1.55m | 2:53PM1.70m | 3:11AM1.59m | 3:27PM1.75m | 3:45AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.62m | 5:16AM0.51m | 5:56PM0.53m | 6:34AM0.38m | 7:05PM0.37m | 7:26AM0.25m | 7:53PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.10m | 8:44AM0.06m | 9:11PM0.03m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:45PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 314 | 218 | 2758 | 4671 | 2113 | 1413 | 1299 | 991 | 355 | 251 | 163 | 142 | 342 | 295 | 785 | 2643 | 2439 | 1864 | 835 | 443 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 59 | 38 | 188 | 13 | — | — | 42 | 15 | 389 | 188 | 94 | 169 | 25 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 48 | — | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | — | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 104 | 40 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 10 | 42 | 62 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 115 | 460 | 459 | 140 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 87 | 105 | 419 | 671 | 398 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 94 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 16 | 239 | 16 | 94 |
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