Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1004
804
533
455
395
348
279
316
373
414
402
596
1003
1068
1948
1899
1735
1475
1455
1301
1143
971
971
883
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:57PM1.19m
6:03AM1.15m
6:45PM1.13m
6:53AM1.07m
7:50PM1.09m
8:07AM1.01m
Low Tide
11:57PM0.49m
12:18PM0.44m
00:46AM0.57m
1:10PM0.50m
1:59AM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:24
7:24
7:26
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6:02
6:01
6:00
6:00
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
15
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
12
11
13
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
15
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
S
8
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
332
257
357
295
290
184
188
316
373
414
402
185
1003
1068
1948
1899
1735
1475
1455
1301
1143
971
971
883
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
S
8
1.1
WSW
13
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
99
92
31
69
103
152
123
36
151
212
373
408
156
384
159
129
23
20
20
89
66
47
32
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.3
S
12
1
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
7
13
3
3
9
18
44
78
6
6
25
596
378
160
6
19
18
38
36
34
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
5
Energy kJ
1004
804
533
455
395
348
279
266
260
289
217
126
152
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
929
68
50
50
50
50
68
71
71
68
21
0
0
0
0
52
52
0
0
21
0
0
62
82
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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