
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
936 | 1119 | 1154 | 1107 | 1226 | 1226 | 772 | 786 | 812 | 1025 | 1112 | 1077 | 1131 | 1584 | 1817 | 1846 | 1874 | 1846 | 1697 | 1559 | 1265 | 1305 | 2868 | 3185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:00AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:54AM1.15m | 8:21PM1.31m | 9:02AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.36m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:49PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.39m | 2:53PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
936 | 1119 | 1154 | 1107 | 1226 | 1226 | 555 | 786 | 812 | 1025 | 1112 | 1077 | 1131 | 1584 | 1817 | 1846 | 1874 | 1846 | 1697 | 1559 | 1265 | 1305 | 2868 | 3185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
49 | 47 | 25 | 25 | — | 437 | 772 | 555 | 396 | 279 | 235 | 235 | 141 | 21 | 116 | 192 | 188 | 372 | 534 | 719 | 1105 | 1039 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 19 | 73 | 157 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 59 | 0 | 54 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 71 |
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