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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
15.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 2.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
9284 | 8618 | 7673 | 4438 | 3086 | 2510 | 2259 | 1921 | 1871 | 2047 | 2180 | 2318 | 2440 | 2400 | 2144 | 1874 | 1664 | 1413 | 1208 | 1049 | 787 | 698 | 521 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.30m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.40m | 1:39AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | 7:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 |
2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | 8618 | 2699 | 1999 | 3086 | 2510 | 2259 | 1921 | 1871 | 2047 | 2180 | 2318 | 2440 | 2400 | 2144 | 1874 | 1664 | 1413 | 1208 | 1049 | 787 | 698 | 521 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 2778 | — | — | 2267 | 1976 | 1828 | 1652 | 1644 | 1487 | 1343 | 1230 | 1001 | 866 | 786 | 691 | 614 | 573 | 573 | 563 | 655 | 643 | 408 | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 734 | — | — | — | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 123 | 63 | 151 | 291 | 302 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9284 | — | 7673 | 4438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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