Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.7° C
2.8° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (15 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
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4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1059
1144
1444
1598
1576
1465
1422
1422
1454
1690
1913
2522
2908
3220
2993
2875
2412
2412
2084
2084
1960
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:05PM1.64m
5:22AM1.43m
5:39PM1.55m
5:57AM1.33m
6:13PM1.43m
Low Tide
10:51AM0.05m
11:22PM0.09m
11:24AM0.14m
11:57PM0.18m
11:57AM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
17
17
15
14
14
13
13
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
15
15
12
13
14
12
11
13
14
15
14
15
14
14
14
17
16
15
15
13
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