Surf Forecasts:
Voelklip surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Voelklip in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Voelklip over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Voelklip is a reef break that loves a south-west swell, best when it's from the SSW. The water's at 56°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than normal—gotta layer up.
First real surf shows Tuesday afternoon, September 8—a glassy 3ft swell from the WSW, period around 11 seconds. Combined energy's a weak 319, but the wind's dead calm. Tiny but clean, and crowds are possible here.
Wednesday the 9th is a bust with on-shore winds. Thursday the 10th jumps to 7ft from the SW, 15-second period, but cross-on wind and strong energy (2061) make it one for experts only.
Sunday morning, September 13 is the first real standout: 6ft from the SW, 14-second period, light cross-off breeze, clean. Energy's 1557, so there's proper push. Excellent for experienced surfers.
Wednesday morning, September 16—10ft from the WSW, 15-second period, glassy, and energy at 4139. That's big and clean, but only for the brave.
Saturday morning, September 19 brings 5ft from the SW, 12-second period, light north wind, clean. Energy's 785. A nice, manageable size for most.
The biggest pulse is Monday morning, September 21—12ft from the SW, 17-second period, energy 7149. Too big for this break, so watch from the shore.
Best bets: Sunday morning, September 13 and Saturday morning, September 19. Clean, good size, and the wind's on your side.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 142 | 304 | 295 | 667 | 2061 | 1672 | 1338 | 1209 | 636 | 347 | 1083 | 2445 | 1855 | 1135 | 865 | 537 | 291 | 200 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.47m | 2:17PM1.61m | 2:35AM1.55m | 2:53PM1.70m | 3:11AM1.59m | 3:27PM1.75m | 3:45AM1.60m | 3:59PM1.73m | 4:17AM1.56m | 4:30PM1.67m | 4:48AM1.49m | 4:59PM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.10m | 8:44AM0.06m | 9:11PM0.03m | 9:17AM0.03m | 9:45PM0.00m | 9:49AM0.04m | 10:16PM0.03m | 10:20AM0.09m | 10:46PM0.09m | 10:49AM0.17m | 11:15PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 142 | 304 | 295 | 667 | 2061 | 1672 | 1338 | 1209 | 636 | 186 | 1083 | 2445 | 1855 | 1135 | 528 | 537 | 291 | 200 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 17 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | WSW 11 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 140 | 26 | 23 | 280 | — | — | 12 | 209 | — | 347 | 381 | 600 | 509 | 422 | 865 | 277 | 64 | 42 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | 269 | 440 | 1072 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 98 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 93 | 0 | 16 | 100 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
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