
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 204 | 196 | 124 | 212 | 240 | 107 | 201 | 261 | 344 | 328 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 328 | 365 | 469 | 804 | 1551 | 1706 | 1683 | 1627 | 1685 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.50m | 3:27AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.46m | 3:58AM1.40m | 4:05PM1.41m | 4:31AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:30AM0.23m | 9:49PM0.14m | 10:01AM0.26m | 10:20PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | |
— | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | 7:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
220 | 204 | 147 | 124 | 98 | 61 | 107 | 201 | 261 | 344 | 328 | 374 | 337 | 319 | 328 | 365 | 281 | 804 | 1551 | 1706 | 1683 | 1627 | 1685 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | S 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — |
158 | 125 | 15 | 92 | 45 | 41 | 60 | 34 | 48 | 23 | 41 | 12 | 64 | 64 | 148 | 272 | 469 | 193 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 12 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 40 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 196 | 31 | 212 | 240 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 32 | 48 | 37 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 91 | 91 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 91 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 61 | 71 | 72 | 92 | 454 | 59 | 59 | 91 | 129 |
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