
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 799 | 859 | 522 | 356 | 298 | 392 | 483 | 495 | 347 | 263 | 216 | 222 | 236 | 383 | 614 | 831 | 1304 | 1519 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.21m | 7:57AM1.10m | 8:38PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.09m | 10:36PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.44m | 2:09PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:22PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1094 | 799 | 859 | 522 | 356 | 234 | 309 | 288 | 314 | 347 | 195 | 216 | 222 | 216 | 383 | 614 | 831 | 1304 | 1519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | — | — |
— | 238 | 85 | 128 | 212 | 282 | 158 | 125 | 130 | 133 | 263 | 125 | 167 | 236 | 156 | 150 | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 161 | 121 | 86 | 55 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 |
14 | 38 | 55 | 134 | 217 | 298 | 392 | 483 | 495 | 321 | 219 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 129 | 129 | 175 | 149 | 114 | 377 | 435 | 52 | 39 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 50 |
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