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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 12PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1270 | 1026 | 1269 | 1066 | 1092 | 799 | 509 | 455 | 348 | 292 | 235 | 316 | 373 | 414 | 402 | 596 | 1003 | 1209 | 1948 | 1899 | 1735 | 1475 | 1455 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:57PM1.19m | 6:03AM1.15m | 6:45PM1.13m | 6:53AM1.07m | 7:50PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.36m | 11:57PM0.49m | 12:18PM0.44m | 00:46AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | 1:59AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1270 | 1026 | 954 | 431 | 332 | 257 | 357 | 295 | 286 | 292 | 188 | 316 | 373 | 414 | 402 | 181 | 1003 | 1209 | 1948 | 1899 | 1735 | 1475 | 1455 | 1301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 446 | 349 | 239 | 130 | 99 | 92 | 86 | 69 | 103 | 184 | 123 | 36 | 151 | 212 | 373 | 408 | 378 | 384 | 162 | 129 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | W 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 13 | W 22 | WSW 15 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 242 | 314 | 372 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 152 | 44 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 596 | 122 | 125 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1269 | 1066 | 1092 | 799 | 509 | 455 | 348 | — | 235 | 230 | 298 | 138 | 212 | — | 195 | — | — | 199 | 155 | 64 | 46 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 0 | 71 | 814 | 112 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 21 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 59 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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