
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 12PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1764 | 1341 | 1150 | 1077 | 960 | 880 | 865 | 945 | 913 | 851 | 702 | 677 | 784 | 809 | 698 | 684 | 710 | 815 | 832 | 788 | 670 | 670 | 576 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.61m | 3:49AM1.49m | 3:56PM1.55m | 4:19AM1.44m | 4:26PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.14m | 10:12PM0.09m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:41PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1764 | 1341 | 1150 | 1077 | 960 | 880 | 865 | 945 | 913 | 851 | 702 | 677 | 784 | 809 | 698 | 684 | 710 | 815 | 832 | 788 | 670 | 670 | 576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
604 | 69 | 69 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 0 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 239 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 39 | 0 | 47 | 59 | 72 | 72 | 92 | 52 | 50 |
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