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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
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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
15.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | |
582 | 657 | 829 | 952 | 1098 | 1059 | 989 | 817 | 705 | 494 | 427 | 866 | 1137 | 1010 | 937 | 887 | 971 | 1412 | 1405 | 970 | 819 | 831 | 735 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.35m | 4:05AM1.35m | 4:34PM1.33m | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:11PM1.30m | 5:15AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.20m | 10:03PM0.32m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:37PM0.35m | 10:54AM0.26m | 11:14PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
582 | 657 | 829 | 952 | 1098 | 1059 | 989 | 817 | 705 | 494 | 415 | 318 | 242 | 569 | 821 | 878 | 971 | 712 | 819 | 624 | 511 | 494 | 396 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 11 | SSW 10 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
3 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 72 | 2 | 34 | 106 | 313 | 198 | 153 | 114 | 86 | 59 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 297 | 427 | 866 | 1137 | 1010 | 937 | 887 | 781 | 1412 | 1405 | 970 | 819 | 831 | 735 | 435 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 0 | 71 | 69 | 52 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 149 | 413 | 138 | 112 | 52 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 1104 | 928 | 138 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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