Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty here, and I’m looking at a solid run for Voelklip over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a classic reef set-up that’s very consistent, exposed to the SSW, and with the right wind, it pumps. The water temp is bang on average for this time of year at 59°, so no surprises there.

The first real standout is Friday morning, August 7th. The swell is a clean 10 ft from the SW, with a long period of 14 seconds, and the wind is coming out of the ENE as a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is a punchy 3586 (moderate to strong), and it's glassy clean. This is excellent surf, but with a swell that size over 5 feet, it’s definitely for experienced surfers only. The reef will be working hard. Keep in mind, with a period like that, the sets will have longer gaps, but the wave shape will be quality.

Friday afternoon sees the wind swing onshore from the WSW, and we get a marginal call. The swell stays the same size but the quality drops right off. Skip that.

Saturday the 8th is a write-off with onshore breezes and rain, same with Sunday the 9th – strong cross-on winds and chop. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are poor, with messy wind and dropping energy. There’s a gap of a few days there where you wouldn't bother.

Now, look ahead to Wednesday the 12th. We’ve got a very different story. The swell drops to 5 ft to 6 ft from the SW, but the period is a whopping 18 to 19 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the NE and ENE, and it's clean. The energy is still strong (2326 on the Wednesday morning). This will be a beautiful, clean wave. That long period will make it a bit straight on a beach break, but on a reef like Voelklip, it should reel off perfectly. Still, at 5 ft and that length of period, it's still solid for a capable surfer.

Thursday the 13th might be the best of the whole run. Morning is clear, with a light offshore from the NE at just 6 mph and the swell bumps up to 8 ft from the SW with a long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 3283. That’s big, powerful, and clean. That’s a serious swell over 8 ft, so it’s strictly expert territory. The afternoon glass-off on Friday the 14th is also a little beauty – 4 ft from the WSW, glassy conditions and a 16-second period. Perfect for a more mellow session.

Saturday the 15th is another windy, marginal one, but then from Sunday the 16th through to Tuesday the 19th, we get a solid run of clean, cross-off conditions. Swell hangs around 5 ft to 7 ft from the WSW. It’s consistent, clean, and the crowd factor is “sometimes” – so there might be a few out, but it won’t be a circus.

After that, the swell drops off and winds get messy again from the 20th onward. The last proper shout is Tuesday the 18th with a glassy 6 ft from the WSW. The energy is still moderate to strong (1195). For the rest of the second week, it’s much smaller and wind-affected, nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: this Friday the 7th morning for the big, clean swell for experts, and then you’re really looking at Wednesday the 19th, Thursday the 20th, and that glassy Friday the 21st as the pick of the bunch for cleaner, more manageable but still punchy waves. Get out there.

Rusty.

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