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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | |
965 | 804 | 792 | 642 | 651 | 804 | 1511 | 1617 | 1858 | 2323 | 2590 | 2843 | 2856 | 2629 | 2265 | 2146 | 1968 | 1726 | 1481 | 1299 | 1258 | 1135 | 1073 | 1725 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.08m | 10:46PM1.27m | 11:29AM1.11m | 11:43PM1.30m | 12:24PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.44m | 4:23PM0.48m | 5:26AM0.40m | 5:29PM0.47m | 6:19AM0.34m | 6:22PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 965 | 804 | 792 | 642 | 651 | 804 | 1511 | 1617 | 1858 | 2323 | 2590 | 2843 | 2856 | 2629 | 2265 | 2146 | 1968 | 1726 | 1481 | 1299 | 1258 | 1135 | 1073 | 1725 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 18 | SE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 1 | 80 | 6 | 278 | 271 | 216 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 203 | 429 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 11 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 67 | 72 | 62 | 61 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 0 |
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