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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2034 | 1776 | 1664 | 1252 | 1068 | 787 | 722 | 615 | 495 | 493 | 826 | 1341 | 2106 | 2416 | 2544 | 2218 | 2033 | 1838 | 1497 | 1192 | 1000 | 923 | 943 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.40m | 1:39AM1.60m | 2:14PM1.49m | 2:23AM1.65m | 2:57PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.11m | 7:29PM0.21m | 8:04AM0.01m | 8:14PM0.14m | 8:46AM-0.04m | 8:59PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2034 | 1776 | 1664 | 1252 | 1068 | 787 | 698 | 615 | 495 | 452 | 826 | 1341 | 2106 | 2416 | 2544 | 2218 | 2033 | 1838 | 1497 | 1192 | 1000 | 923 | 943 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 693 | 614 | 471 | 648 | 563 | 666 | 722 | 543 | 436 | 493 | 367 | 334 | 917 | 966 | 1541 | 1813 | 1397 | 1121 | 1103 | 764 | 759 | 411 | 403 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 123 | 81 | 153 | 295 | 302 | 441 | 387 | 525 | 273 | 340 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 70 | 66 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 59 | 91 | 86 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
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