Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 6PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 956 | 1127 | 714 | 722 | 805 | 2419 | 1879 | 2407 | 1520 | 1388 | 1227 | 1059 | 964 | 964 | 844 | 830 | 753 | 657 | 645 | 698 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.07m | 10:48AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 724 | 956 | 1127 | 669 | 655 | 668 | 2419 | 1879 | 2407 | 1520 | 1388 | 1227 | 1059 | 964 | 964 | 844 | 830 | 753 | 657 | 645 | 698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 86 | 256 | 714 | 722 | 805 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 89 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 59 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 38 | 119 | — | — | 20 | 9 | 123 | — | 175 | 212 | 284 | 284 | 312 | 213 | 158 | 106 | 83 | 78 | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 244 | 362 | 52 | 59 | 129 | 129 | 108 | 114 | 377 | 377 | 116 | 108 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 52 | 65 | 91 | 50 | 50 |
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