Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at Voelklip over the next couple of weeks, but there are a few windows that’ll get the blood pumping.

We kick off Thursday, August 27, and it’s a ripper start. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on. Thursday morning brings a clean 5ft swell out of the south, with a solid 12-second period. The wind is glassy out of the WNW at just 3 mph – that’s the kind of morning you get out of bed for. The combined energy is strong at 1117, and the waves are set up nicely for experienced surfers. This is the standout session: clean, lined-up, and you’ll have the place to yourself because crowds are only *sometimes* a thing here. Thursday arvo stays glassy with a 5ft SSW swell, still clean and fun.

Friday the 28th is looking alright too. Morning is glassy again, dead calm wind, with 4ft south swell and an 11-second period. It’s smaller but clean, good for a longer session on the reef. The arvo gets a bit messy with onshore wind, so aim for the early.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th get lumpy. Winds swing onshore, swell pushes up to 5ft then 8ft, but the onshore wind chops it up. It’s marginal – you can surf if you’re keen, but it’s not the pick.

Monday the 31st is a write-off. Cross-onshore winds at 12 mph, choppy and messy. Tuesday September 1 gets worse – 8ft swell but a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind, lumpy and nasty. Wednesday September 2 sees the swell spike to 13ft, which is just too big for this break – only for experts, and even then the cross-onshore wind makes it ugly.

Thursday September 3 through Friday September 4 is a horror show. Near gale winds of 31-34 mph, cross-shore, heavy rain – stay off the water, it’s dangerous.

Things settle Saturday September 5. Morning turns glassy again – an 12ft south-southeast swell, but that’s still too big for Voelklip unless you’re an absolute charger. The wind is dead calm though, so it’s a sight to see. For most of us, it’s a look-and-love day.

Sunday September 6 has an 8ft swell with cross-shore wind – marginal. Monday the 7th onward drops off fast. Swell fades to 6ft then 4ft, wind stays cross-onshore, poor conditions. From September 8 through September 11, it’s tiny and choppy, with the swell dropping below 3ft and combined energy under 300. Not worth paddling out.

So the short of it: Thursday morning August 27 is your standout. Glassy, 5ft south swell, long period, and the reef will be firing. Friday morning is the backup. After that, it’s a lot of lump and wind, with a couple of days of oversized swell for the brave. The last week is basically flat and messy.

For the beginners, Friday morning’s 4ft is your best bet – anything over 5ft on this reef gets sporty. When it’s huge and onshore like midweek, the whole setup looks more like a kitesurfer’s playground than a paddle surfer’s.

Signing off, Rusty.

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