Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 971 | 826 | 996 | 1040 | 920 | 742 | 587 | 612 | 432 | 392 | 439 | 553 | 501 | 305 | 218 | 177 | 171 | 179 | 295 | 282 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:29PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.67m | 4:26AM1.52m | 4:38PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.06m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:52AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.01m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 971 | 826 | 624 | 491 | 528 | 528 | 476 | 481 | 432 | 335 | 288 | 226 | 501 | 305 | 195 | 137 | 111 | 150 | 295 | 282 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 520 | 395 | 395 | 335 | 314 | 10 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 177 | 171 | 179 | 68 | 47 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 35 | 76 | 76 | 123 | 107 | 101 | 24 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 562 | 763 | 996 | 1040 | 920 | 742 | 587 | 612 | — | 392 | 439 | 553 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 125 | 133 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 377 | 414 | 149 | 116 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 39 | 21 | 0 |
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