Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 | 1783 | 1793 | 1674 | 1640 | 918 | 1975 | 2576 | 2702 | 2495 | 2221 | 2078 | 1966 | 1835 | 1638 | 1550 | 1427 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:13PM1.43m | 6:33AM1.22m | 6:48PM1.29m | 7:13AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:07PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 | 1783 | 1793 | 1674 | 1640 | 918 | 1975 | 2576 | 2702 | 2495 | 2221 | 2078 | 1966 | 1835 | 1638 | 1550 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 190 | — | — | — | 308 | — | 689 | 841 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 61 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 59 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 54 |
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