
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3216 | 3284 | 3519 | 3621 | 4135 | 4430 | 4310 | 4005 | 3606 | 2995 | 2412 | 2254 | 2511 | 3781 | 4247 | 4103 | 3883 | 3513 | 3405 | 2331 | 2341 | 2375 | 2113 | 2831 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.06m | 10:23PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:54PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.44m | 3:47PM0.54m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:37PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 |
3216 | 3284 | 3519 | 3621 | 4135 | 4430 | 4310 | 4005 | 3606 | 2995 | 2412 | 2254 | 2511 | 3781 | 4247 | 4103 | 3883 | 3513 | 3405 | 2331 | 2341 | 2375 | 2113 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | 356 | 388 | 392 | 2831 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 68 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 68 | 71 | 59 | 91 | 377 | 377 | 1016 | 1859 | 3887 | 2700 | 114 |
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