
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 12AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1589 | 1777 | 1756 | 2013 | 1764 | 1341 | 1150 | 1077 | 960 | 880 | 865 | 945 | 913 | 851 | 726 | 771 | 934 | 978 | 831 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:56PM1.64m | 3:18AM1.52m | 3:27PM1.61m | 3:49AM1.49m | 3:56PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.14m | 10:12PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1589 | 1777 | 1756 | 2013 | 1764 | 1341 | 1150 | 1077 | 960 | 880 | 865 | 945 | 913 | 851 | 726 | 771 | 934 | 978 | 831 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — |
1143 | 861 | 613 | 523 | 604 | 69 | 69 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 72 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 21 | 95 | 239 | 377 | 82 | 71 | 63 |
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