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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | |
955 | 755 | 669 | 580 | 676 | 676 | 738 | 650 | 738 | 902 | 657 | 604 | 403 | 326 | 296 | 350 | 396 | 895 | 527 | 1387 | 341 | 735 | 303 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.42m | 1:38PM1.32m | 1:45AM1.48m | 2:12PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:35AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:08AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 955 | 755 | 669 | 580 | 676 | 676 | 738 | 265 | 284 | 170 | 300 | 604 | 403 | 326 | 296 | 350 | 154 | 202 | 527 | 67 | 242 | 184 | 303 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 745 | 676 | 599 | 561 | 385 | 328 | 304 | 22 | 26 | 47 | 108 | 141 | 213 | 177 | 177 | 150 | 173 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 134 | 48 | 169 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 16 | — | SSE 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 22 | — | 36 | 40 | 41 | 64 | 161 | 158 | 88 | 108 | 20 | 53 | 8 | 30 | 41 | — | 29 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 650 | 738 | 902 | 657 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 396 | 895 | 188 | 1387 | 341 | 735 | 159 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 71 | 114 | 52 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 435 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 50 | 50 | 91 | 91 |
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