Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3220 | 2919 | 2626 | 2412 | 2187 | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 | 1783 | 1594 | 1674 | 1640 | 918 | 1657 | 2369 | 2536 | 2257 | 2113 | 1866 | 1866 | 1638 | 1638 | 1550 | 1427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.33m | 6:13PM1.43m | 6:33AM1.22m | 6:48PM1.29m | 7:13AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.18m | 11:57AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:07PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3220 | 2919 | 2626 | 2412 | 2187 | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 | 1783 | 1594 | 1674 | 1640 | 918 | 1657 | 2369 | 2536 | 2257 | 2113 | 1866 | 1866 | 1638 | 1638 | 1550 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | — | 313 | — | 689 | 841 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 86 | 91 | 108 | 59 | 39 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 91 | 59 | 0 |
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