Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2027 | 2119 | 1812 | 1618 | 1135 | 1190 | 919 | 744 | 591 | 572 | 488 | 367 | 355 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 205 | 194 | 191 | 305 | 823 | 1267 | 2717 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 2027 | 2119 | 1812 | 1618 | 1135 | 1190 | 919 | 744 | 591 | 572 | 488 | 367 | 355 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 205 | 194 | 191 | 202 | 823 | 1267 | 2717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 189 | 117 | — | 93 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 23 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 154 | 305 | — | 208 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 83 | 136 | 184 | 194 | 137 | 118 | 96 | 118 | 112 | 181 | 289 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 82 | 82 | 21 | 62 | 49 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 137 | 239 | 137 | 137 | 145 | 145 | 91 | 244 | 277 | 277 | 129 | 93 |
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