Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SAST
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Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)16ft (5.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (12 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0
0
!
!
0
0
!
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3
0
3
!
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4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4
W
12
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9841
9008
8846
7673
4665
3086
2510
2259
1780
1681
1825
2224
2180
2544
2544
2280
1874
1600
1358
1186
1030
807
685
604
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
50
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:21PM1.27m
11:55AM1.18m
00:10AM1.39m
12:45PM1.30m
00:55AM1.50m
1:30PM1.40m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.38m
5:54PM0.40m
6:38AM0.24m
6:43PM0.30m
7:21AM0.11m
7:29PM0.21m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:57
5:55
1
1
6
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
10
11
13
14
13
14
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
W
12
4
W
13
2.4
SSW
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
5335
4545
1999
3086
2510
2259
1780
1681
1825
2224
2180
2544
2544
2280
1874
1600
1358
1186
1030
807
685
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2515
2800
2267
1976
1828
1501
1513
1388
1187
1230
961
777
764
691
614
648
648
573
655
633
543
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
10
1.7
NNW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
929
430
8
15
37
32
123
81
153
291
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
W
13
5.5
W
13
5.5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
4
W
12
Energy kJ
9841
9008
8846
7673
4665
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
379
363
91
82
82
92
92
71
72
72
71
71
71
71
59
59
0
0
0
0
52
59
52
50
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
9
9
5
4
6
9
4
5
4
5
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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