Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.6°C
2.9° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (31 Aug)7ft (2.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
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3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.5
SSW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
964
993
889
874
1035
935
981
563
1215
1365
1969
2340
2542
2961
3208
3567
3466
3488
3398
3216
3003
2837
2528
2207
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:48AM1.47m
5:03PM1.59m
5:23AM1.41m
5:38PM1.52m
6:02AM1.32m
6:19PM1.41m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.11m
11:18PM0.11m
11:22AM0.18m
11:55PM0.18m
12:00PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:29
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
15
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
12
13
12
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