
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 188 | 184 | 167 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 139 | 133 | 241 | 521 | 941 | 1373 | 2948 | 3281 | 3609 | 3420 | 2967 | 2567 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1281 | 1059 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.56m | 3:42AM1.57m | 4:12PM1.62m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:55PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:58AM-0.00m | 10:25PM0.07m | 10:40AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
220 | 188 | 184 | 167 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 139 | 133 | 130 | 521 | 941 | 1373 | 2948 | 3281 | 3609 | 3420 | 2967 | 2567 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1281 | 1059 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
88 | 88 | 34 | 61 | 155 | 84 | 24 | 23 | 79 | 241 | 103 | 138 | 110 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
45 | 60 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 81 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 31 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 59 | 52 | 0 |
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