Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1075 | 1196 | 1075 | 1059 | 1144 | 1465 | 1598 | 1576 | 1465 | 1422 | 1422 | 1454 | 1690 | 1913 | 2522 | 3107 | 3220 | 2919 | 2691 | 2412 | 2412 | 2084 | 2116 | 1960 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:57AM1.33m | 6:13PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.09m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:57PM0.18m | 11:57AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1075 | 1196 | 1075 | 1059 | 1144 | 1465 | 1598 | 1576 | 1465 | 1422 | 1422 | 1454 | 1690 | 1913 | 2522 | 3107 | 3220 | 2919 | 2691 | 2412 | 2412 | 2084 | 2116 | 1960 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 25 | 26 | 41 | 83 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21 | 39 | 91 | 71 | 62 | 21 | 56 | 56 | 21 | 62 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 54 |
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