Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (30 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (30 Apr)10ft (3.0m)15s

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 Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
2
1
!
!
4
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
!
!
1
0
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.1
SW
12
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
17
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
544
355
1265
2731
3590
3348
2764
2098
1750
1723
1834
1687
1835
2027
1959
2039
2128
1720
1421
1277
1027
920
793
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
10
SSW
0
NW
10
N
15
NNE
25
N
25
NW
30
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:43PM1.41m
2:47AM1.51m
3:12PM1.43m
3:17AM1.49m
3:42PM1.42m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.11m
8:44PM0.22m
9:06AM0.10m
9:14PM0.22m
9:35AM0.12m
9:44PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
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6:07
6:07
6:06
6:05
Temp °C
14
13
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
15
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
16
16
11
9
11
13
11
11
13
15
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
8
9
10
14
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
18
2.2
SSW
17
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
242
181
355
379
2731
3590
3348
2764
2098
1750
1723
1834
1687
1835
2027
1959
2039
2128
1720
1421
1277
1027
920
793
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
Energy kJ
137
48
171
69
13
49
31
12
12
2
4
4
2
9
9
16
38
161
198
194
156
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
15
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
Energy kJ
15
27
29
9
15
17
72
127
124
258
380
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
10
1.2
S
5
1.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
388
544
79
1265
66
49
26
14
16
22
56
27
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
39
91
65
65
68
62
0
21
21
244
244
244
318
129
112
114
112
244
91
91
72
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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