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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | |
2653 | 1184 | 955 | 755 | 669 | 586 | 682 | 676 | 663 | 650 | 818 | 996 | 300 | 955 | 403 | 351 | 347 | 290 | 403 | 444 | 479 | 1387 | 359 | 878 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:10AM1.42m | 1:38PM1.32m | 1:45AM1.48m | 2:12PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.33m | 7:35AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:08AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2653 | 1184 | 955 | 755 | 669 | 586 | 682 | 676 | 663 | 650 | 255 | 170 | 300 | 955 | 403 | 351 | 347 | 290 | 154 | 444 | 479 | 67 | 242 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 901 | 745 | 676 | 599 | 561 | 385 | 328 | 265 | 265 | 26 | 47 | 213 | 141 | 213 | 204 | 177 | 154 | 171 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 99 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 40 | 108 | 64 | 202 | 153 | 95 | 195 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 818 | 996 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 403 | 426 | 160 | 1387 | 359 | 878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 72 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 68 | 114 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
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