Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2272 | 2113 | 1388 | 1227 | 1059 | 964 | 1551 | 976 | 1172 | 969 | 935 | 918 | 563 | 1215 | 1447 | 1969 | 2214 | 2542 | 2917 | 3567 | 3949 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
2272 | 2113 | 1388 | 1227 | 1059 | 964 | 1551 | 976 | 1172 | 969 | 935 | 918 | 563 | 1215 | 1447 | 1969 | 2214 | 2542 | 2917 | 3567 | 3949 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 129 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 191 | 239 | 255 | 228 | 100 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 377 | 129 | 116 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 0 | 52 | 69 | 89 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 68 | 91 | 59 | 59 |
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