Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 377 | 269 | 235 | 272 | 325 | 677 | 603 | 584 | 565 | 450 | 450 | 442 | 445 | 515 | 676 | 836 | 734 | 638 | 491 | 378 | 228 | 188 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.39m | 6:19PM1.53m | 6:38AM1.28m | 7:01PM1.42m | 7:24AM1.18m | 7:45PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.16m | 00:39AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:24AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 377 | 377 | 269 | 235 | 272 | 235 | 677 | 603 | 584 | 565 | 450 | 450 | 442 | 445 | 515 | 676 | 836 | 734 | 638 | 491 | 378 | 228 | 188 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 45 | 72 | 257 | 325 | 140 | 202 | 191 | 194 | 188 | 181 | 177 | 130 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 162 | 122 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 38 | 77 | 125 | 114 | 137 | 82 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 90 | 90 | 61 | 122 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 72 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 52 | 50 |
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