
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 282 | 309 | 378 | 440 | 347 | 263 | 216 | 265 | 236 | 433 | 604 | 770 | 1408 | 1519 | 1326 | 1103 | 974 | 799 | 706 | 666 | 1138 | 1030 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.10m | 8:38PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.09m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:27AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:22PM0.55m | 5:05AM0.47m | 5:55PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
356 | 279 | 309 | 366 | 360 | 347 | 217 | 114 | 265 | 236 | 433 | 604 | 770 | 1408 | 1519 | 1326 | 1103 | 974 | 799 | 706 | 666 | 1138 | 1030 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
212 | 282 | 156 | 123 | 130 | 133 | 263 | 216 | 167 | 212 | 156 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 212 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 125 | 75 | 20 | 47 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
167 | 227 | 266 | 378 | 440 | 347 | 227 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 14 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 149 | 114 | 378 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 69 | 92 | 91 | 62 | 71 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












