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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 02 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | |
1959 | 2077 | 1970 | 1832 | 1626 | 1298 | 1080 | 943 | 778 | 663 | 589 | 773 | 1261 | 1860 | 1835 | 1941 | 1821 | 1699 | 1511 | 1538 | 1673 | 1677 | 1010 | 1355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.42m | 3:47AM1.45m | 4:12PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.40m | 4:44PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:44PM0.24m | 10:03AM0.16m | 10:14PM0.28m | 10:33AM0.21m | 10:45PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 1959 | 2077 | 1970 | 1832 | 1626 | 1298 | 1080 | 943 | 778 | 663 | 573 | 510 | 1261 | 1860 | 1835 | 1941 | 1821 | 1699 | 1511 | 1538 | 1673 | 1677 | 1010 | 1355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 198 | 156 | 156 | 141 | 295 | 589 | 773 | 290 | 74 | 51 | 79 | 104 | 99 | 176 | 162 | 152 | 150 | 147 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | SW 20 | S 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 15 | 38 | 71 | 127 | 124 | 261 | 380 | 138 | 133 | 102 | 73 | 22 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 50 | 55 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 170 | 114 | 318 | 323 | 95 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 95 | 82 | 91 | 95 | 114 | 82 | 93 | 377 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 0 |
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