Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2715 | 1922 | 1866 | 1742 | 1499 | 1356 | 1112 | 1027 | 935 | 860 | 844 | 359 | 345 | 286 | 327 | 384 | 430 | 606 | 963 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.04m | 9:49AM0.92m | 10:25PM0.98m | 11:53AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.62m | 3:54PM0.70m | 5:32AM0.61m | 6:08PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 2715 | 1922 | 1866 | 1742 | 1499 | 1356 | 1112 | 1027 | 935 | 860 | 366 | 359 | 345 | 286 | 327 | 384 | 430 | 606 | 963 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | 286 | 242 | 214 | 173 | 121 | 51 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 116 | 116 | — | 6 | 28 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 34 | — | — | — | 56 | — | 53 | 572 | 572 | 844 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 86 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 68 | 52 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 39 | 0 |
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