Yzerfontein Surf Break

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
13.0° C

2.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
SW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
208
213
213
324
936
1119
1154
1107
1226
1226
772
786
812
1009
1042
1077
1220
1584
1874
1874
1874
1846
1697
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
SSW
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:44PM1.37m
7:00AM1.20m
7:27PM1.35m
7:54AM1.15m
8:21PM1.31m
Low Tide
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.36m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.38m
1:49PM0.41m
2:49AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
18
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
18
15
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
147
94
213
213
213
936
1119
1154
1107
1226
1226
555
786
812
1009
1042
1077
1220
1584
1874
1874
1874
1846
1697
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.2
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
218
208
199
181
324
49
47
25
25
437
772
555
396
279
235
235
141
21
115
192
188
293
534
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
SW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
71
107
14
31
50
1
1
1
59
11
22
19
73
157
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
49
47
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
21
0
21
0
0
0
67
59
0
54
54
56
0
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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