Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2995 | 2288 | 2254 | 2511 | 4132 | 4743 | 4179 | 3732 | 3318 | 3204 | 2397 | 2096 | 2455 | 3449 | 2944 | 2166 | 1686 | 1363 | 1309 | 1214 | 1344 | 1179 | 843 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:54PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | 1:05AM1.35m | 1:44PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:37PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.38m | 7:31AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2995 | 2288 | 2254 | 2511 | 4132 | 4743 | 4179 | 3732 | 3318 | 3204 | 2397 | 2096 | 2455 | 2875 | 2322 | 2166 | 1686 | 1363 | 1309 | 1214 | 35 | 362 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 73 | 337 | 763 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | 364 | 366 | 3449 | 2944 | — | — | — | — | — | 1344 | 1179 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 56 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 68 | 59 | 377 | 91 | 377 | 377 | 490 | 491 | 1466 | 2701 | 377 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 435 |
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