Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 655 | 866 | 1569 | 2121 | 2032 | 2185 | 1607 | 1250 | 2078 | 1915 | 1762 | 1853 | 1883 | 2290 | 2099 | 1891 | 1659 | 1446 | 1336 | 1149 | 1111 | 930 | 817 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.06m | 6:56PM1.01m | 8:05AM0.98m | 8:37PM0.94m | 10:05AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM0.61m | 1:18AM0.59m | 2:17PM0.70m | 3:12AM0.64m | 4:44PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 655 | 866 | 1569 | 2121 | 2032 | 2185 | 1607 | 1250 | 2078 | 1915 | 1762 | 1853 | 1883 | 2290 | 2099 | 1891 | 1659 | 1446 | 1336 | 1149 | 1111 | 930 | 817 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 327 | 237 | 234 | 125 | 71 | — | — | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 90 | 217 | 181 | 247 | 284 | 280 | 173 | 154 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 65 | 54 | 91 | 129 | 68 | 114 | 59 | 68 | 59 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 0 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 52 | 39 |
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