
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1172 | 1022 | 1058 | 913 | 673 | 552 | 821 | 1246 | 3544 | 3847 | 3392 | 3039 | 3353 | 5587 | 2482 | 2278 | 2111 | 2082 | 1902 | 1822 | 1527 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:56AM1.25m | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | 3:02PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.37m | 8:52AM0.23m | 9:09PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1172 | 1022 | 1058 | 913 | 673 | 461 | 821 | 1246 | 3544 | 3847 | 3392 | 3039 | 3353 | 5587 | 2482 | 2278 | 2111 | 2082 | 1902 | 1822 | 1527 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
266 | 309 | 255 | 265 | 345 | 552 | 317 | 886 | 1096 | 1327 | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | 411 | 181 | 127 | 295 | 200 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | — | — | 306 | 448 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 45 | 98 | 91 | — | — | 154 | 1033 | 1440 | 1059 | 850 | 582 | 501 | 522 | 305 | 266 | 228 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 112 | 114 | 114 | 822 | 114 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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