Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 653 | 572 | 488 | 367 | 355 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 237 | 194 | 191 | 241 | 823 | 1074 | 1941 | 3714 | 3869 | 3519 | 905 | 1848 | 901 | 786 | 827 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.45m | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:01PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 744 | 653 | 572 | 488 | 367 | 355 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 237 | 194 | 191 | 171 | 823 | 1074 | 1941 | 3714 | 3869 | 3519 | 878 | 1848 | 901 | 786 | 827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 154 | 241 | — | — | 318 | — | 221 | 410 | 541 | 557 | 846 | 609 | 572 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 716 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 105 | 149 | 194 | 179 | 141 | 105 | 86 | 105 | 116 | 206 | 245 | — | — | — | — | 905 | 342 | 604 | 553 | 506 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 95 | 95 | 137 | 152 | 239 | 137 | 95 | 145 | 95 | 91 | 244 | 277 | 277 | 129 | 62 | 59 | 71 | 168 | 377 | 454 | 112 | 112 | 114 |
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