Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast, South Africa)

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Yzerfontein Surf Guide

Yzerfontein in Western Cape is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Yzerfontein Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yzerfontein:

The best conditions reported for surf at Yzerfontein occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Yzerfontein (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Yzerfontein with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in June while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Yzerfontein Location Map

Interactive Yzerfontein surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Yzerfontein is Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in South Africa, which is 82 km (51 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Yzerfontein is Oudtshoorn Airport (DUH), also in South Africa, 375 km (233 miles) away.

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Yzerfontein Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 16 May 2025, 21:49 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 17
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	11	11	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Yzerfontein look like?

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Tides at Yzerfontein

Current tide and informaton

For Yzerfontein, 0 miles from Yzerfontein.

Next High Water: 05:34am | 4ft

Next Low Water: 11:27pm | 1ft

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Yzerfontein Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 23.0 °C) at Yzerfontein, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 57°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite