Voelklip Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, breakin’ down the surf for our local haunts. There’s a solid stretch of swell on the horizon, but the wind’s gonna be the key to whether we’re smilin’ or sulkin’.

Right from the jump, the real standout for the first week is the Saturday morning session at Voelklip. It’s a reef break, fires all the time, and though it can get a crowd sometimes, it’s worth it. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, givin’ that groundswell some real grunt. Winds are light and offshore from the NE at 6 mph, makin’ for some clean, lined-up waves. The water’s at 57°, a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so suit up. The energy in the water is solid at 806.

Saturday afternoon goes glassy as the wind dies, with the swell bumpin’ to 5ft. That’s a sweet window.

Sunday morning the swell hangs around 6ft, but the wind swings WNW and turns cross-on, makin’ it a sketchy call. The energy climbs to 999. By Sunday afternoon, the wind’s up from the west at 12 mph, choppin’ it up too much. Not worth paddlin’ out.

Monday morning the swell pushes past 8ft, gettin’ into the “experts only” zone. The wind’s cross-on again, so the quality drops despite the size.

Now, listen up. The real standout of this whole 16-day stretch is shapin’ up from Tuesday the 18th through to Monday the 25th. We get a clean window of offshore or light winds from the ESE and E, which is prime for Voelklip. Swell sizes hold in that sweet 7ft to 8ft range from the SW with 12 to 15-second periods. The energy is strong, three and four-digit readings in the thousands. The highlight of this run is definitely Tuesday the 18th morning, with a 8ft SW swell, 12-second period, and clean ESE cross-offshore wind at 6 mph. That’s a recipe for some proper, quality waves.

We do have a huge spike on the 22nd of August, with a 16ft swell and 25 mph NW winds makin’ a total mess. The combined energy is a monstrous 12950 – that’s for the kite crew, not us. That system takes a day to clean.

The next big one hits on the 23rd and 24th of August. Sunday the 23rd has an 12ft swell from the SSW with a 17-second period – a very long period groundswell. Winds are cross from the SSE at 9 mph, but it’s simply too big for this break. However, Monday the 24th morning looks excellent: a still-significant 10ft SSW swell, 14-second period, with clean east cross-off winds at 16 mph. The energy is still huge at 4338. That’s a powerful, proper swell for the experienced crew.

Things settle down by the end. The morning of Friday the 28th of August could be a sneaky one with an 8ft SW swell, 14-second period, and dead calm, glassy winds. That could be a real treat.

So, to sum it up: the best bet that’s bangin’ right in the first week is Saturday the 15th morning for clean, fun-sized waves. The absolute standout for the whole period is Tuesday the 18th morning through Monday the 25th, especially Tuesday the 18th, with consistent, clean, solid SW swell and offshore winds.

Rusty, signin’ off.

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