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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
4581 | 3651 | 3083 | 2498 | 1783 | 1619 | 1170 | 965 | 666 | 539 | 461 | 361 | 280 | 226 | 155 | 128 | 174 | 174 | 198 | 166 | 196 | 189 | 178 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.15m | 8:41PM1.15m | 9:24AM1.07m | 10:20PM1.17m | 11:03AM1.09m | 11:36PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.45m | 3:11AM0.53m | 3:47PM0.50m | 4:58AM0.49m | 5:16PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 4581 | 3651 | 3083 | 2498 | 1783 | 1619 | 1170 | 965 | 666 | 539 | 461 | 361 | 280 | 226 | 155 | 128 | 174 | 174 | 198 | 166 | 196 | 189 | 178 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 72 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 15 | — | W 9 | S 10 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 59 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 63 | 82 | 82 | 49 | 49 | 21 |
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