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Voelklip 89.0

#876 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Hermanus

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score89.0 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days33% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell68% period 11 s+
Typical size2.2 m 7.2 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Voelklip

The best time to surf Voelklip is May, June, August. The season runs Apr to Aug. In June the water sits around 16°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.5 m. The nearest airport is CPT (80 km) and the nearest town is Hermanus (4 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%8%2.0 m20°C2mm
Feb100%14%1.9 m19°C3/2
Mar99%15%1.9 m18°C3/2
Apr100%42%2.1 m18°C3/2
May97%61%2.3 m17°C3/2
Jun91%67%2.5 m16°C3/2
Jul91%50%2.8 m16°C4/3
Aug93%51%2.6 m15°C4/3
Sep97%37%2.3 m16°C3/2
Oct99%28%2.3 m17°C3/2
Nov100%25%2.0 m18°C3/2
Dec100%13%2.0 m18°C3/2

Why 89.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
19.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.2
Water comfort 10%
3.1
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 190° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 48% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 15%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 1%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.413, 19.279 (OpenStreetMap).

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