Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 911 | 1082 | 1215 | 1099 | 957 | 814 | 686 | 543 | 499 | 397 | 327 | 410 | 603 | 653 | 168 | 274 | 237 | 261 | 298 | 384 | 575 | 653 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.47m | 1:42AM1.41m | 1:51PM1.58m | 2:17AM1.49m | 2:26PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.29m | 7:38PM0.15m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:11PM0.04m | 8:18AM0.13m | 8:45PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 10 | W 8 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 911 | 1082 | 1215 | 1099 | 957 | 814 | 686 | 543 | 499 | 397 | 327 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 168 | 20 | 181 | 34 | 72 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 138 | 100 | 96 | 92 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 59 | 59 | 35 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | WSW 13 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 71 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 410 | 603 | 653 | 163 | 274 | 237 | 261 | 298 | 384 | 575 | 653 | 657 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 63 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 91 | 149 | 129 | 52 | 116 | 116 | 129 | 377 | 377 | 435 | 435 | 52 |
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