Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 May 2026 SAST
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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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1PM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (10 May)13ft (4.0m)9s
Evening (10 May)16ft (5.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
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3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
4
SW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
5.5
W
11
6.5
W
12
7
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
581
563
2257
2061
4384
6109
3739
5802
5943
7181
11941
15591
16156
13481
11243
9096
8627
8176
7577
7296
5894
4975
2380
2069
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
55
W
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
NW
45
NNW
65
NW
65
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
45
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:39AM1.01m
10:24PM1.16m
10:56AM1.08m
11:21PM1.27m
11:55AM1.18m
00:10AM1.39m
Low Tide
3:47PM0.54m
4:54AM0.51m
4:58PM0.48m
5:51AM0.38m
5:54PM0.40m
heavy rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:58
5:57
18
2
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
6
5
3
3
1
1
2
3
2
1
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
9
9
6
3
4
5
6
9
5
3
5
9
10
11
12
10
10
12
12
11
16
16
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SW
22
4
SW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
0.3
SSE
9
5.5
WSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
3
SW
13
4.5
WSW
12
4
WSW
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
581
563
11
3
12
18
3739
5802
5943
17
10054
2084
1915
2483
5894
4975
2380
2069
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
11
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
14
14
19
18
5
2347
2151
1945
1527
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
28
281
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
2
W
8
2.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
8
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
3
W
12
2.5
NW
7
5.5
W
11
6.5
W
12
7
W
13
7
W
13
6.5
WSW
13
6
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
13
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
337
520
2257
2061
4384
6109
2440
696
7181
11941
15591
16156
13481
11243
9096
8627
8176
7577
7296
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
2
5
1
5
1
1
4
3
3
9
4
9
4
7
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
95
92
433
454
693
1063
882
492
413
397
1064
1023
1030
1042
454
363
454
93
379
92
92
72
92
71
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
5
5
4
4
3
3
9
4
9
4
9
4
8
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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