Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2961 | 3257 | 3567 | 3674 | 3688 | 3398 | 3003 | 3003 | 2528 | 2422 | 2111 | 1945 | 1481 | 1281 | 1064 | 1775 | 4444 | 2441 | 1887 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:02AM1.32m | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:50AM1.20m | 7:12PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.18m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:47PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2961 | 3257 | 3567 | 3674 | 3688 | 3398 | 3003 | 3003 | 2528 | 2422 | 2111 | 1945 | 1481 | 1281 | 1064 | 1626 | 976 | 480 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 128 | 118 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1775 | 4444 | 2441 | 1887 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 435 | 1016 | 114 |
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