Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 08 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
15.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 08). 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 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.4
W
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1003
1209
1948
1899
1735
1622
1455
1301
1265
915
957
915
802
680
553
545
901
1650
2226
3393
5018
5810
3869
5922
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
N
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
45
N
20
W
30
W
40
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
30
WNW
35
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:50PM1.09m
8:07AM1.01m
9:10PM1.10m
9:39AM1.01m
10:24PM1.16m
Low Tide
1:10PM0.50m
1:59AM0.62m
2:22PM0.54m
3:34AM0.60m
3:47PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
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7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
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6:00
6:00
5:59
5:59
1
20
4
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
18
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
12
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
14
16
14
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
11
9
7
8
8
4
4
3
4
5
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
22
4
SW
11
4.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1003
1209
1948
1899
1735
1622
1455
1301
1265
915
957
915
802
680
553
545
572
14
11
2
12
18
3869
5922
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
378
384
129
129
99
74
73
69
49
33
32
22
57
54
12
14
14
18
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
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
0.1
S
7
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
130
129
24
22
20
20
40
38
36
34
32
2
13
1
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.7
WNW
7
2.4
W
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
5
WSW
11
2.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
4
12
41
178
285
901
1650
2226
3393
5018
5810
2116
4234
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
52
59
50
0
0
21
21
95
91
435
137
183
91
397
828
492
1037
1104
632
492
492
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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