
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 527 | 494 | 367 | 421 | 619 | 600 | 591 | 639 | 527 | 536 | 610 | 451 | 683 | 539 | 503 | 479 | 375 | 332 | 326 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.52m | 5:49AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.48m | 6:28AM1.27m | 6:48PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.16m | 11:47PM0.21m | 11:48AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.25m | 12:25PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
486 | 527 | 494 | 367 | 421 | 619 | 600 | 591 | 639 | 527 | 536 | 610 | 451 | 683 | 539 | 503 | 479 | 375 | 332 | 326 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 178 | 174 | 1 | 51 | 123 | 186 | 261 | 286 | 319 | 314 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 40 | 59 | 57 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 12 | 41 | 63 | 77 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 52 | 71 | 0 | 59 |
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