Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 702 | 743 | 730 | 800 | 698 | 665 | 710 | 769 | 769 | 725 | 665 | 612 | 576 | 588 | 600 | 471 | 1434 | 1650 | 1797 | 1826 | 2241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.44m | 4:26PM1.47m | 4:49AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.14m | 10:12PM0.09m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:41PM0.17m | 10:50AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 702 | 743 | 730 | 800 | 698 | 665 | 710 | 769 | 769 | 725 | 665 | 612 | 576 | 588 | 600 | 471 | 1434 | 1650 | 1797 | 1826 | 2241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 196 | 96 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 0 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 21 | 0 | 49 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 21 |
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