
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1751 | 1575 | 1341 | 1319 | 1209 | 1229 | 1048 | 1031 | 808 | 821 | 1100 | 974 | 901 | 932 | 2219 | 7335 | 7319 | 6791 | 5228 | 4555 | 3944 | 3709 | 3232 | 2580 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.00m | 9:44PM1.11m | 10:48AM0.98m | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:10PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.50m | 3:15PM0.60m | 4:34AM0.54m | 4:49PM0.64m | 5:56AM0.52m | 6:17PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1751 | 1575 | 1341 | 1319 | 1209 | 1229 | 1048 | 1031 | 808 | 821 | 1100 | 974 | 901 | 932 | 1045 | 7335 | 7319 | 6791 | 5228 | 4555 | 3944 | 3709 | 3232 | 2580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 42 | 82 | 113 | 71 | 242 | 152 | 306 | — | 196 | 198 | 2219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 73 | 380 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 19 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 95 | 112 | 129 | 95 | 55 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 56 | 0 |
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