Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
11.6°C
4.0° 

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 (08 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 12AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)--
Afternoon (08 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (08 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1069
1144
1021
773
683
672
294
222
140
116
95
142
134
189
309
336
265
364
417
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
10
E
0
S
5
S
5
E
0
N
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:05AM1.33m
1:34PM1.43m
1:52AM1.44m
2:15PM1.57m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.34m
7:22AM0.22m
7:50PM0.19m
8:04AM0.12m
8:31PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:34
6:34
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
21
19
19
24
23
20
22
21
19
17
16
22
18
17
17
15
Feels °C
21
20
21
21
19
19
24
20
17
20
19
17
15
15
21
15
13
15
13
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