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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
388 | 544 | 355 | 1265 | 2731 | 3590 | 3348 | 2764 | 2098 | 1750 | 1723 | 1834 | 1687 | 1835 | 2027 | 1959 | 2039 | 2128 | 1720 | 1421 | 1277 | 1027 | 920 | 793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:43PM1.41m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.43m | 3:17AM1.49m | 3:42PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | 9:44PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 242 | 181 | 355 | 379 | 2731 | 3590 | 3348 | 2764 | 2098 | 1750 | 1723 | 1834 | 1687 | 1835 | 2027 | 1959 | 2039 | 2128 | 1720 | 1421 | 1277 | 1027 | 920 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 137 | 48 | 171 | 69 | 13 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 161 | 198 | 194 | 156 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | S 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 17 | 72 | 127 | 124 | 258 | 380 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 388 | 544 | 79 | 1265 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 26 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 56 | 27 | 53 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 91 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 62 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 318 | 129 | 112 | 114 | 112 | 244 | 91 | 91 | 72 | 21 | 21 |
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