Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
13.3° C
2.0° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.3
SW
9
1
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
484
465
377
377
269
235
272
325
677
666
584
511
450
450
442
445
568
496
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
ESE
0
SE
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:37PM1.60m
5:55AM1.39m
6:19PM1.53m
6:38AM1.28m
7:01PM1.42m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.15m
12:00PM0.16m
00:39AM0.23m
12:39PM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
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