
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 223 | 257 | 305 | 284 | 276 | 218 | 253 | 213 | 213 | 287 | 936 | 1119 | 1107 | 1204 | 1226 | 1204 | 666 | 748 | 739 | 1009 | 1025 | 976 | 1180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.39m | 6:15AM1.25m | 6:44PM1.37m | 7:00AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:54AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.36m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
171 | 185 | 257 | 251 | 234 | 185 | 147 | 253 | 213 | 213 | 249 | 936 | 1119 | 1107 | 1204 | 1226 | 1204 | 555 | 748 | 739 | 1009 | 1025 | 976 | 1180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
242 | 223 | 176 | 305 | 284 | 276 | 218 | 208 | 199 | 181 | 287 | 48 | 47 | 25 | 25 | — | 437 | 666 | 495 | 396 | 279 | 235 | 227 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | S 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
65 | 64 | 29 | 6 | 31 | 69 | 71 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 47 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 63 | 52 | 49 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 63 |
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