Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 SAST
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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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (08 May)6ft (1.9m)15s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
414
402
596
1003
1209
1948
1899
1735
1622
1455
1301
1265
1079
957
870
802
680
590
545
1072
1875
2301
3037
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNW
5
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
N
40
N
25
NW
35
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:45PM1.13m
6:53AM1.07m
7:50PM1.09m
8:07AM1.01m
9:10PM1.10m
9:39AM1.01m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.57m
1:10PM0.50m
1:59AM0.62m
2:22PM0.54m
3:34AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
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7:24
7:26
7:26
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6:01
6:00
6:00
5:59
7
6
4
7
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
16
14
15
13
14
13
13
14
12
13
13
13
11
12
14
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
9
8
8
7
5
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
S
8
1.3
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
373
414
402
157
1003
1209
1948
1899
1735
1622
1455
1301
1265
1079
957
870
802
680
590
545
572
458
10
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
151
212
373
408
378
384
159
129
22
20
20
69
49
33
32
21
57
54
12
14
14
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
1
WSW
18
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.1
W
11
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
3
596
130
129
24
43
40
38
36
34
31
2
13
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
2
W
7
3
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
260
253
217
126
97
95
2
13
92
377
1072
1875
2301
3037
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
Distance (km)
71
68
21
0
0
0
0
52
52
0
0
0
0
21
62
82
91
137
137
137
377
828
908
882
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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