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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 06 May 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
15.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1004 | 804 | 533 | 455 | 395 | 348 | 279 | 316 | 373 | 414 | 402 | 596 | 1003 | 1068 | 1948 | 1899 | 1735 | 1475 | 1455 | 1301 | 1143 | 971 | 971 | 883 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.19m | 6:03AM1.15m | 6:45PM1.13m | 6:53AM1.07m | 7:50PM1.09m | 8:07AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.49m | 12:18PM0.44m | 00:46AM0.57m | 1:10PM0.50m | 1:59AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 332 | 257 | 357 | 295 | 290 | 184 | 188 | 316 | 373 | 414 | 402 | 185 | 1003 | 1068 | 1948 | 1899 | 1735 | 1475 | 1455 | 1301 | 1143 | 971 | 971 | 883 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 92 | 31 | 69 | 103 | 152 | 123 | 36 | 151 | 212 | 373 | 408 | 156 | 384 | 159 | 129 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 66 | 47 | 32 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | S 8 | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 596 | 378 | 160 | — | 6 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1004 | 804 | 533 | 455 | 395 | 348 | 279 | 266 | 260 | 289 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 152 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 929 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 82 |
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