Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.4° C
3.1° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
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3
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
!
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3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.4
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1793
1674
1640
918
1975
2576
2702
2495
2221
2078
2073
1934
1731
1638
1451
1476
1687
2909
3174
2884
2576
2113
1866
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:48PM1.29m
7:13AM1.10m
7:30PM1.15m
8:08AM0.99m
8:33PM1.04m
Low Tide
12:30PM0.38m
1:08AM0.42m
1:07PM0.51m
1:55AM0.53m
1:58PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:20
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
12
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
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