
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
140 | 116 | 95 | 142 | 134 | 189 | 309 | 336 | 265 | 330 | 410 | 573 | 686 | 1101 | 2111 | 2233 | 1697 | 1551 | 1528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:15PM1.57m | 2:33AM1.52m | 2:51PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.19m | 8:04AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.08m | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:08PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
119 | 116 | 73 | 105 | 119 | 189 | 309 | 336 | 265 | 330 | 410 | 573 | 669 | 792 | 2111 | 2233 | 1697 | 1551 | 1528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
140 | 70 | 95 | 142 | 134 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 9 | — | 15 | 192 | 686 | 1101 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
49 | 93 | 48 | 47 | 14 | 39 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 50 | 55 | 46 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 52 | 68 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 50 | 0 | 52 | 65 | 91 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 59 | 91 | 91 | 129 |
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