Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is

13.2° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	6.5ft (2.0m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	17s
Evening (27 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).
	Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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	3	4	3	0	2	!	!	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	552	821	1246	3544	3639	3597	5081	7675	3053	2633	2278	2111	2082	1902	1822	1527	1482	1266	1137	1067	1067	1067	1083	1083
Wind (km/h)	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	SSE	S	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	1:56AM1.25m					2:29PM1.27m				2:33AM1.32m				3:02PM1.36m				3:06AM1.38m				3:33PM1.43m
Low Tide				8:20AM0.30m				8:36PM0.37m				8:52AM0.23m				9:09PM0.30m				9:22AM0.17m				9:40PM0.25m


	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	15	14	15	16	15	13	12	12	12	12	14	17	17	16	15	14	13	13	14	18	16	15	15
Feels °C	10	11	11	9	8	8	7	7	7	8	8	9	12	13	12	11	11	9	9	10	16	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	461	821	1246	3544	3639	3597	5081	6584	3053	2633	2278	2111	2082	1902	1822	1527	1482	1266	1137	1067	1067	1067	1083	1083
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 16	SW 16	—	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	—	—	—
kJ	552	448	886	—	1327	—	—	—	—	—	—	253	356	298	234	200	107	87	78	50	32	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 22	WSW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	306	18	121	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SW 12	—	S 4	S 7	S 8	SSE 7	SSW 16	S 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 7	—	—
kJ	81	723	—	48	421	1208	558	7675	735	542	501	460	427	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Beach Road Cape Town	Captains Cape Town	Yzerfontein West Coast	The Point (Elands Bay) West Coast	The Point (Elands Bay) West Coast	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Corner Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Big Bay Cape Town	Haakgat Cape Town	Haakgat Cape Town	Haakgat Cape Town	Big Bay Cape Town	Haakgat Cape Town	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yzerfontein West Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	5	2	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	52	50	0	114	114	114	908	59	54	54	54	59	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast	The Point (Elands Bay)		Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay	Doring Bay	Doring Bay	The Point (Elands Bay)		Strandfontein	Donkin Bay	Hell	Doring Bay	Doring Bay	Hell	Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay	Pastures	Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay	Doring Bay	Strandfontein	Strandfontein	Hell	Strandfontein	Yzerfontein	Cape St Martin	Hell
Rating (10 max)	3		4	4	4	4		5	4	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Moonlight Bay Overberg	The Hoek Cape Town	Dolphin Point Overberg	Doring Bay West Coast	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Big Bay Cape Town	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	6	6	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Dolphin Point South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Cobblestones Australia	Fish Boma South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Costa Azul Mexico	Costa Azul Mexico	Cape St Martin South Africa	Cow Bombie Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ala Moana Bowls United States	Bancoora Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	9	5	5	5	7	5	6	4	4	4

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