
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
259 | 237 | 194 | 194 | 251 | 823 | 1074 | 1695 | 3933 | 4010 | 3558 | 1132 | 1783 | 1027 | 786 | 892 | 1210 | 2614 | 2481 | 1223 | 1047 | 887 | 781 | 615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:01PM1.27m | 6:24AM1.13m | 6:37PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:15AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
259 | 237 | 194 | 194 | 171 | 823 | 1074 | 1695 | 3933 | 4010 | 3558 | 744 | 1783 | 1027 | 786 | 892 | 1210 | 2614 | 2481 | 1223 | 1047 | 887 | 781 | 615 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 43 | 154 | 241 | — | — | 422 | — | 269 | 410 | 541 | 557 | 901 | 744 | 581 | 383 | 144 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
143 | 140 | 156 | 178 | 251 | 325 | 383 | — | — | — | — | 1132 | 342 | 495 | 553 | 413 | 287 | 491 | 515 | 443 | 466 | 672 | 767 | 549 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 244 | 318 | 323 | 244 | 129 | 82 | 71 | 927 | 377 | 362 | 114 | 112 | 168 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
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