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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | |
1921 | 1903 | 2310 | 2440 | 2587 | 2632 | 2544 | 2280 | 2034 | 1842 | 1664 | 1252 | 1114 | 822 | 698 | 615 | 495 | 493 | 811 | 1189 | 1978 | 2181 | 2082 | 2686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.30m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.40m | 1:39AM1.60m | 2:14PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | 7:29PM0.21m | 8:04AM0.01m | 8:14PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1921 | 1903 | 2310 | 2440 | 2587 | 2632 | 2544 | 2280 | 2034 | 1842 | 1664 | 1252 | 1114 | 822 | 698 | 615 | 495 | 452 | 811 | 1189 | 1978 | 2181 | 2082 | 2686 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1652 | 1513 | 1323 | 1343 | 1230 | 978 | 866 | 764 | 693 | 614 | 471 | 648 | 494 | 655 | 614 | 543 | 444 | 493 | 367 | 216 | 879 | 848 | 1347 | 1197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 123 | 63 | 153 | 295 | 302 | 441 | 387 | 306 | 273 | 298 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 30 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 65 | 59 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 59 | 89 | 69 | 21 |
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