Yzerfontein Surf Break

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.6° C

3.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.3
WSW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1
SW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
223
257
305
284
276
218
253
213
213
287
936
1119
1107
1204
1226
1204
666
748
739
1009
1025
976
1180
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WSW
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
6:06PM1.39m
6:15AM1.25m
6:44PM1.37m
7:00AM1.20m
7:27PM1.35m
7:54AM1.15m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.36m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.38m
1:49PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
18
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
171
185
257
251
234
185
147
253
213
213
249
936
1119
1107
1204
1226
1204
555
748
739
1009
1025
976
1180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
242
223
176
305
284
276
218
208
199
181
287
48
47
25
25
437
666
495
396
279
235
227
131
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
SW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
65
64
29
6
31
69
71
6
14
32
50
1
1
59
11
22
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
49
21
0
0
0
0
21
47
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
63
52
49
39
0
0
39
63
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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