Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2948 | 3281 | 3468 | 3420 | 2967 | 2605 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1363 | 1131 | 1169 | 1070 | 898 | 787 | 716 | 647 | 484 | 425 | 377 | 341 | 334 | 357 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.62m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:55PM1.63m | 5:12AM1.48m | 5:37PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.07m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:10PM0.09m | 11:20AM0.07m | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2948 | 3281 | 3468 | 3420 | 2967 | 2605 | 2381 | 1942 | 1671 | 1363 | 1131 | 1169 | 1070 | 898 | 787 | 716 | 647 | 484 | 425 | 377 | 341 | 334 | 357 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 187 | 345 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 38 | 47 | 44 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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