Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1780 | 1488 | 1450 | 1292 | 1275 | 1275 | 1017 | 961 | 1075 | 1196 | 1075 | 1059 | 1144 | 1286 | 1598 | 1576 | 1487 | 1422 | 1401 | 1384 | 1517 | 1752 | 2342 | 2867 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:29PM1.69m | 4:46AM1.51m | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM-0.00m | 10:45PM0.03m | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.09m | 11:24AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1780 | 1488 | 1450 | 1292 | 1275 | 1275 | 1017 | 961 | 1075 | 1196 | 1075 | 1059 | 1144 | 1286 | 1598 | 1576 | 1487 | 1422 | 1401 | 1384 | 1517 | 1752 | 2342 | 2867 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 40 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 39 | 95 | 91 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 21 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 49 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 0 |
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