Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 436 | 430 | 595 | 789 | 694 | 1672 | 1673 | 1674 | 1648 | 1477 | 1163 | 933 | 1202 | 964 | 1141 | 763 | 639 | 508 | 303 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.96m | 00:05AM1.04m | 12:57PM1.07m | 1:01AM1.13m | 1:36PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.66m | 6:45AM0.52m | 7:07PM0.55m | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 327 | 436 | 430 | 595 | 789 | 694 | 1672 | 1673 | 1674 | 1648 | 1477 | 1163 | 933 | 1202 | 964 | 1141 | 763 | 639 | 508 | 303 | 542 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 214 | 173 | 121 | 51 | 196 | 501 | 130 | 72 | 177 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 73 | 96 | 248 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 28 | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 148 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 11 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 366 | — | 39 | 52 | 67 | 65 | 110 | 193 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 105 | 86 | 52 | 52 |
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