
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1791 | 1338 | 1144 | 1028 | 822 | 718 | 587 | 578 | 505 | 497 | 494 | 517 | 416 | 311 | 297 | 254 | 264 | 733 | 1089 | 1179 | 1027 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38PM1.10m | 9:33AM1.19m | 10:19PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.48m | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1791 | 1338 | 1144 | 1028 | 822 | 718 | 587 | 578 | 505 | 497 | 325 | 278 | 233 | 268 | 200 | 121 | 177 | 733 | 1089 | 1179 | 1027 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 15 |
46 | 46 | 21 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 17 | — | 5 | 5 | 297 | 254 | 82 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | S 18 | NW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 10 | 65 | 118 | 264 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
— | 67 | 112 | 148 | 197 | 328 | 447 | 382 | 360 | 349 | 494 | 517 | 416 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 454 | 377 | 175 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 168 | 362 | 454 | 377 | 397 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 71 | 68 | 50 | 0 |
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