Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2221 | 2073 | 2073 | 1830 | 1830 | 1539 | 1539 | 1565 | 1818 | 2931 | 3174 | 2929 | 2576 | 2032 | 1978 | 1638 | 1499 | 1280 | 1126 | 701 | 949 | 932 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.15m | 8:08AM0.99m | 8:33PM1.04m | 9:49AM0.92m | 10:25PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.51m | 1:55AM0.53m | 1:58PM0.63m | 3:19AM0.62m | 3:54PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
2221 | 2073 | 2073 | 1830 | 1830 | 1539 | 1539 | 1565 | 1818 | 2931 | 3174 | 2929 | 2576 | 2032 | 1978 | 1638 | 1499 | 1280 | 1126 | 701 | 949 | 932 | 317 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 359 | 265 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 32 | — | — | 92 | 127 | 119 | — | 79 | 109 | 586 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 105 | 68 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 68 | 52 | 68 |
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