
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 4AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7054 | 6069 | 5488 | 5153 | 5046 | 5199 | 5212 | 5462 | 5538 | 5227 | 4542 | 3757 | 3195 | 2766 | 2647 | 2975 | 3250 | 3369 | 3314 | 3041 | 2604 | 2396 | 2216 | 1971 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.30m | 1:12PM1.47m | 1:36AM1.40m | 1:50PM1.57m | 2:13AM1.47m | 2:24PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.26m | 7:34PM0.16m | 7:41AM0.18m | 8:10PM0.07m | 8:17AM0.12m | 8:43PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
7054 | 6069 | 5488 | 5153 | 5046 | 5199 | 5212 | 5462 | 5538 | 5227 | 4542 | 3757 | 3195 | 2766 | 2647 | 2975 | 3250 | 3369 | 3314 | 3041 | 2604 | 2396 | 2216 | 1971 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1091 | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 91 | 105 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 39 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 72 | 82 | 91 |
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