Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 SAST
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Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 5AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (06 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (06 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1570
1270
1026
882
882
978
766
528
413
356
292
273
316
373
414
402
596
1003
1068
1772
1899
1735
1475
1319
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:24AM1.24m
5:57PM1.19m
6:03AM1.15m
6:45PM1.13m
6:53AM1.07m
7:50PM1.09m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.41m
11:38AM0.36m
11:57PM0.49m
12:18PM0.44m
00:46AM0.57m
1:10PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:24
7:24
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6:02
6:01
6:00
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
14
16
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
17
17
16
13
11
13
14
13
13
11
12
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
15
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
S
9
0.7
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1570
1270
1026
882
431
332
257
357
295
290
292
188
316
373
414
402
408
1003
1068
1772
1899
1735
1475
1319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.1
S
8
1.1
WSW
13
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
583
446
349
239
130
99
92
31
69
103
184
123
36
151
212
373
596
148
384
159
129
22
20
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
22
0.6
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
11
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
208
242
314
372
3
7
13
3
3
9
152
44
78
6
6
34
39
378
141
6
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
7
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
Energy kJ
882
978
766
528
413
356
273
224
297
170
128
127
126
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
54
0
71
114
814
68
50
50
21
21
59
63
71
68
39
0
0
0
0
50
52
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
9
9
6
6
4
7
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
5
7
7
7
5
5
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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