Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
11.8°C
3.8° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 Sep)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
589
796
796
734
700
667
646
448
455
902
1064
1251
1387
1261
1182
1110
932
862
749
668
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:31PM1.00m
8:49AM0.92m
9:38PM0.93m
11:19AM0.96m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.63m
2:02AM0.63m
2:58PM0.72m
4:47AM0.65m
5:47PM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:40
6:40
 mm
Temp °C
15
20
22
20
16
15
15
15
20
22
23
21
20
19
18
19
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
9
14
16
15
12
12
12
12
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
17
25
23
23
23
23
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