
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 578 | 505 | 497 | 427 | 494 | 445 | 303 | 297 | 224 | 264 | 733 | 1073 | 1272 | 1099 | 1094 | 981 | 891 | 746 | 659 | 639 | 494 | 416 | 367 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.19m | 10:19PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.26m | 11:36PM1.16m | 11:56AM1.35m | 00:31AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.39m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | 7:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
587 | 578 | 505 | 497 | 325 | 273 | 233 | 268 | 192 | 150 | 94 | 733 | 1073 | 1272 | 1099 | 1094 | 981 | 891 | 746 | 659 | 639 | 494 | 416 | 367 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
21 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 297 | 224 | 180 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 68 | 94 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | S 18 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WSW 15 |
— | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 65 | 118 | 264 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 19 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
326 | 331 | 326 | 373 | 427 | 494 | 445 | 303 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 68 | 175 | 454 | 454 | 175 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 21 | 49 | 21 |
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