
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 976 | 925 | 894 | 720 | 682 | 595 | 476 | 1203 | 1349 | 1174 | 1137 | 1256 | 1207 | 1375 | 2934 | 4544 | 4596 | 4086 | 2805 | 2001 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.32m | 1:21PM1.49m | 1:51AM1.38m | 1:56PM1.51m | 2:25AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.20m | 7:15AM0.28m | 7:46PM0.13m | 7:52AM0.24m | 8:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | |
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | 7:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 9 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
659 | 976 | 925 | 894 | 720 | 682 | 595 | 476 | 1203 | 1349 | 1174 | 1137 | 1256 | 1207 | 1375 | 55 | 5 | 3160 | 2976 | 2805 | 2001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 |
379 | 367 | 361 | 349 | 400 | 418 | 373 | 425 | 356 | 282 | 210 | 207 | 160 | 157 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 121 | 318 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 193 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — |
154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2934 | 4544 | 4596 | 4086 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 72 | 82 | 49 | 72 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 490 | 71 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 91 | 377 | 454 | 490 | 435 | 114 | 56 | 57 |
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