Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 SAST
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Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.3
W
8
1.6
WSW
13
4
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
3.5
W
13
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
6.5
W
12
7
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
802
680
590
590
581
642
866
2381
5063
7107
4034
6486
5799
4012
10810
15012
15750
13382
10584
8575
7759
7639
6830
4639
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
40
N
35
NNW
30
W
25
W
40
W
55
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
40
NNW
65
NNW
70
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
40
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:10PM1.10m
9:39AM1.01m
10:24PM1.16m
10:56AM1.08m
11:21PM1.27m
11:55AM1.18m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.54m
3:34AM0.60m
3:47PM0.54m
4:54AM0.51m
4:58PM0.48m
5:51AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
5:59
5:59
5:58
8
9
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
6
5
3
2
1
1
2
7
3
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
11
10
8
8
8
8
6
2
2
4
6
7
5
2
4
7
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
22
3.5
SW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
10
5
WSW
13
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
802
680
590
590
581
563
809
2
12
18
3360
6486
5799
4012
17
19
8575
1973
1915
1567
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
1.3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
57
54
12
14
14
14
13
18
18
18
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
2
5
5
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.2
NW
5
2.1
NW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
4
WSW
9
5
WSW
10
5.5
WSW
11
3.5
W
13
3.5
NW
8
6.5
W
12
7
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
13
4
W
12
Energy kJ
7
22
67
317
405
642
866
2381
5063
7107
4034
1638
10810
15012
15750
13382
10584
7759
7639
6830
4639
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
4
Distance (km)
91
137
137
159
377
413
866
489
632
631
882
882
413
397
882
1030
1023
1053
454
379
92
91
82
92
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
9
5
4
4
6
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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