Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 574 | 565 | 565 | 555 | 655 | 866 | 1569 | 2121 | 1652 | 2078 | 2149 | 1791 | 2078 | 1915 | 1853 | 1883 | 1883 | 1736 | 2272 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.12m | 6:43AM1.06m | 6:56PM1.01m | 8:05AM0.98m | 8:37PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.49m | 12:42PM0.61m | 1:18AM0.59m | 2:17PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 498 | 434 | 426 | 555 | 655 | 866 | 1569 | 2121 | 1652 | 2078 | 2149 | 763 | 2078 | 1915 | 1853 | 1883 | 1883 | 1736 | 2272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 574 | 565 | 565 | 386 | 327 | 237 | 233 | 125 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | S 5 | SW 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | 108 | 1791 | 214 | 207 | 267 | 225 | 214 | 190 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 49 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 71 | 71 | 91 | 129 | 68 | 59 | 114 | 108 | 114 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 65 |
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