- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | |
950 | 817 | 593 | 494 | 431 | 930 | 1188 | 1010 | 821 | 946 | 1311 | 1615 | 1232 | 993 | 1051 | 809 | 607 | 411 | 363 | 282 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:11PM1.30m | 5:15AM1.26m | 5:50PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.35m | 10:54AM0.26m | 11:14PM0.39m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 |
950 | 817 | 593 | 494 | 431 | 260 | 242 | 569 | 821 | 946 | 619 | 645 | 760 | 634 | 520 | 494 | 433 | 376 | 363 | 278 | 273 | 268 | 147 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 11 | SSW 10 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
12 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 34 | 106 | 363 | 198 | 153 | 116 | 83 | 83 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 233 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 16 | — | SSW 14 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 |
5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | 39 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | 469 | 389 | 930 | 1188 | 1010 | 797 | 908 | 1311 | 1615 | 1232 | 993 | 1051 | 809 | 607 | 411 | 320 | 282 | 243 | 195 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 414 | 414 | 140 | 52 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 435 | 1085 | 138 | 114 | 114 | 71 | 114 | 112 | 71 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
















