Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.6°C
2.9° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
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!
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1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
2.1
SW
9
1.5
WSW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
265
519
585
452
461
499
577
724
1191
1247
743
722
805
2496
2407
2331
1520
1302
1125
980
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
SE
25
S
20
ESE
30
SW
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:32PM1.59m
3:45AM1.50m
4:01PM1.63m
4:16AM1.50m
4:31PM1.63m
Low Tide
9:21AM0.09m
9:44PM0.10m
9:49AM0.06m
10:14PM0.07m
10:18AM0.07m
10:45PM0.07m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
6:28
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
16
17
14
14
14
15
18
17
14
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
17
18
13
15
10
10
10
10
14
12
8
8
7
7
6
6
8
7
6
6
6
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