
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1513 | 1291 | 1172 | 1022 | 1058 | 980 | 673 | 552 | 744 | 1344 | 1664 | 3847 | 3392 | 3212 | 3001 | 2888 | 2482 | 2140 | 2111 | 2082 | 1902 | 1822 | 1527 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:56AM1.25m | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.38m | 7:59PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.37m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1513 | 1291 | 1172 | 1022 | 1058 | 980 | 673 | 552 | 744 | 1344 | 1040 | 3847 | 3392 | 3212 | 3001 | 2888 | 2482 | 2140 | 2111 | 2082 | 1902 | 1822 | 1527 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
— | 203 | 266 | 309 | 255 | 265 | 345 | 399 | 317 | 886 | 1664 | 1112 | — | — | — | — | — | 297 | 439 | 181 | 273 | 228 | 197 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 306 | 448 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 45 | 118 | 145 | — | — | 180 | 1020 | 1440 | 1232 | 876 | 641 | 542 | 522 | 305 | 333 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 168 | 114 | 114 | 624 | 112 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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