Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.3° C
3.1° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (14 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1780
1488
1450
1292
1275
1275
1017
961
1075
1196
1075
1059
1144
1286
1598
1576
1487
1422
1401
1384
1517
1752
2342
2867
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
5
S
5
W
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
4:09AM1.56m
4:29PM1.69m
4:46AM1.51m
5:05PM1.64m
5:22AM1.43m
5:39PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:16AM-0.00m
10:45PM0.03m
10:51AM0.05m
11:22PM0.09m
11:24AM0.14m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
13
15
14
12
13
13
13
11
13
14
15
14
14
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