
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 4PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 139 | 183 | 266 | 389 | 460 | 537 | 502 | 284 | 251 | 317 | 285 | 270 | 265 | 249 | 202 | 198 | 170 | 131 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.65m | 2:54AM1.54m | 3:03PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.56m | 3:41PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.13m | 8:45PM-0.03m | 8:54AM0.08m | 9:21PM-0.05m | 9:32AM0.08m | 10:00PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 5 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
204 | 94 | 30 | 43 | 63 | 40 | 88 | 61 | 192 | 250 | 317 | 285 | 270 | 265 | 249 | 202 | 55 | 170 | 60 | 128 | 100 | 100 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
49 | 34 | 47 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 198 | 64 | 131 | 58 | 95 | 89 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
14 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 41 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 |
113 | 139 | 183 | 266 | 389 | 460 | 537 | 502 | 284 | 251 | 160 | 154 | 154 | 130 | 102 | 87 | — | — | — | 53 | 37 | 45 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 377 | 435 | 435 | 149 | 149 | 68 | 65 | 108 | 454 | 454 | 91 | 91 | 65 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 50 | 50 |
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