Yzerfontein Surf Break

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.6° C

3.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
SW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
284
276
218
208
213
218
324
936
1119
1107
1107
1247
1226
619
761
752
1009
1042
992
1112
1415
1762
1874
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:15AM1.25m
6:44PM1.37m
7:00AM1.20m
7:27PM1.35m
7:54AM1.15m
8:21PM1.31m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.36m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.38m
1:49PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
10
10
13
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
16
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
251
234
185
147
94
213
218
249
936
1119
1107
1107
1247
1226
572
761
752
1009
1042
992
1112
1415
1762
1874
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.3
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
305
284
276
218
208
199
181
324
48
47
25
25
488
619
486
396
279
235
231
165
73
116
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
SW
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
31
69
71
107
14
32
50
1
1
59
11
22
19
73
157
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
71
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
49
39
21
0
0
0
63
59
0
47
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
9
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