Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards at Voelklip, but you’ve gotta pick your moments with the wind. The water is sitting at 15°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the extra rubber.

Kicking off on Thursday the 13th, we’re straight into it with a good pulse of SW groundswell. Thursday morning is the real standout early in the window. We’re looking at a clean 7ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period—that's proper groundswell energy, giving the waves plenty of push and shape. The wind is light offshore from the NNE, so expect clean, lined-up sets. The combined energy is pumping at 2798, which is strong. This is for experienced surfers though; that size and power is no joke for beginners. Thursday afternoon stays good too, with a touch less size at 7ft but still clean under a light cross-offshore breeze. The swell period dropping to 16 seconds still keeps it quality.

Friday the 14th is a bit of a write-off. The wind swings onshore and gets gusty in the afternoon, making a mess of things. Saturday the 15th sees a drop in size, but we get a beautiful glassy afternoon with the wind dropping to nothing from the SSW and a clean 5ft swell. That’s a nice session if you want something more relaxed.

Sunday the 16th is average at best with onshore wind creeping in. But then Monday the 17th—that’s another cracker. Monday morning is glassy, dead calm wind, with a solid 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds. Combined energy is 1802. That is excellent, powerful surf for the experienced crew. Clean and mean.

After that, the middle of the week gets a bit messy with onshore wind and cross-shore chop, but the size holds in the 5ft to 7ft range. Not completely flat, just not worth rushing out for unless you’re desperate.

Friday the 21st looks promising again. Morning brings a gentle offshore from the NE, 5ft SW swell with a 12-second period, and clean conditions. Combine that with a glassy afternoon as the wind swings light SW. That’s a very good day, not monumental, but really fun.

Saturday the 22nd sees a bigger pulse, up to 8ft SW with a 14-second period, pushing the energy to 3065. The wind is onshore in the morning, which might ruin the shape a bit, but if you’re an expert and can find a bank, there’ll be some big lumps.

Looking into the second week, Monday the 24th has clean cross-offshore winds and solid 6ft swell. Tuesday the 25th afternoon is a gem—glassy conditions with a clean 5ft SW swell at 13 seconds. The energy is 1147 and the wind is dead calm, making it a beautiful, clean late-season afternoon session.

The very end of the window, Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, sees a big injection of size again, with waves pushing 10ft and massive energy numbers over 4000. The period is still long at 13 to 14 seconds. But the wind is cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but the raw power will be there for the brave. That’s serious, expert-only territory.

Overall, the best bets are Thursday morning the 13th for the big, clean groundswell, and Monday morning the 17th for that glassy, powerful session. Keep an eye on Tuesday afternoon the 25th for a sneaky good, clean one. This is a reef break and it’s very consistent, so it won’t stay poor for long. Crowds can pop up sometimes though, so pick your slot.

Rusty.

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