
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4102 | 3722 | 3365 | 3076 | 3135 | 3116 | 3318 | 3216 | 3284 | 3697 | 3805 | 4135 | 4430 | 4310 | 4005 | 3606 | 2995 | 2412 | 2221 | 2340 | 3781 | 4600 | 4873 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.10m | 8:49PM1.23m | 9:52AM1.06m | 10:23PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.48m | 3:28AM0.44m | 3:47PM0.54m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:37PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | 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 |
4102 | 3722 | 3365 | 3076 | 3135 | 3116 | 3318 | 3216 | 3284 | 3697 | 3805 | 4135 | 4430 | 4310 | 4005 | 3606 | 2995 | 2412 | 2221 | 2340 | 3781 | 4600 | 4873 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 59 | 56 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 72 | 454 | 631 |
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