Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 4AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 292 | 194 | 171 | 177 | 739 | 1045 | 1182 | 1141 | 1101 | 967 | 1018 | 812 | 892 | 1251 | 1514 | 1179 | 1144 | 1228 | 2010 | 1830 | 2582 | 1215 | 991 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.55m | 4:39AM1.53m | 5:12PM1.54m | 5:29AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.12m | 10:55AM0.05m | 11:24PM0.16m | 11:42AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
277 | 292 | 194 | 147 | 157 | 739 | 1045 | 41 | 1141 | 1101 | 967 | 1018 | 812 | 892 | 1251 | 1514 | 1179 | 1144 | 1228 | 2010 | 1830 | 1550 | 1215 | 991 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
— | 7 | 51 | 123 | 162 | 169 | 102 | 87 | 79 | 174 | 313 | 238 | — | 15 | 112 | 379 | 865 | 1017 | 813 | — | — | — | — | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | SW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | SW 12 | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 84 | 25 | — | — | 60 | — | 171 | — | 37 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 |
176 | 107 | 110 | 171 | 177 | 358 | 238 | 1182 | — | 320 | 261 | — | 142 | 199 | 260 | 329 | 294 | 188 | 253 | 329 | 267 | 2582 | 278 | 261 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 68 | 21 | 39 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 68 | 52 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 52 | 59 | 71 | 68 | 52 | 52 |
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