Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 700 | 667 | 646 | 448 | 678 | 902 | 1064 | 1251 | 1387 | 1261 | 1182 | 1110 | 932 | 918 | 749 | 668 | 573 | 451 | 443 | 378 | 407 | 386 | 357 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:49AM0.92m | 9:38PM0.93m | 11:19AM0.96m | 11:38PM0.99m | 12:25PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.63m | 2:58PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.67m | 6:11AM0.55m | 6:42PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 700 | 667 | 646 | 448 | 678 | 902 | 1064 | 1251 | 1387 | 1261 | 1182 | 1110 | 932 | 918 | 749 | 668 | 573 | 451 | 443 | 378 | 407 | 386 | 357 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 191 | 105 | 80 | 248 | 251 | — | — | 94 | 183 | 111 | 78 | 76 | — | — | — | 53 | 107 | 83 | 63 | 44 | 32 | 24 | 107 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 124 | 127 | 125 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 58 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 123 | — | — | 78 | 57 | 158 | 195 | 192 | — | — | — | 60 | 50 | 64 | 97 | 152 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 21 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 168 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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