Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1422 | 1422 | 1454 | 1538 | 1913 | 2522 | 2908 | 3220 | 2919 | 2691 | 2412 | 2187 | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 | 1811 | 1444 | 1674 | 1640 | 1197 | 1756 | 2618 | 2373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:57AM1.33m | 6:13PM1.43m | 6:33AM1.22m | 6:48PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:57PM0.18m | 11:57AM0.25m | 00:31AM0.30m | 12:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1422 | 1422 | 1454 | 1538 | 1913 | 2522 | 2908 | 3220 | 2919 | 2691 | 2412 | 2187 | 2026 | 2057 | 1960 | 1811 | 1444 | 1674 | 1640 | 1197 | 1756 | 2618 | 2373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | 317 | 218 | — | 689 | 488 | 308 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 72 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 71 | 54 | 0 | 47 | 54 | 50 | 54 | 71 | 413 | 68 | 59 |
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