Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1215 | 1365 | 1969 | 2305 | 2679 | 2961 | 3408 | 3567 | 3674 | 3688 | 3488 | 3299 | 2959 | 2641 | 2528 | 2207 | 1945 | 1606 | 1344 | 2287 | 4520 | 2207 | 1737 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:02AM1.32m | 6:19PM1.41m | 6:50AM1.20m | 7:12PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:22AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.18m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:47PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
1215 | 1365 | 1969 | 2305 | 2679 | 2961 | 3408 | 3567 | 3674 | 3688 | 3488 | 3299 | 2959 | 2641 | 2528 | 2207 | 1945 | 1606 | 1344 | 2287 | 4520 | 872 | 539 | 374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 108 | 122 | 140 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 763 | 2207 | 1737 | 1275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 82 | 91 | 68 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 90 | 91 | 59 | 39 | 56 | 55 | 21 | 49 | 822 | 631 | 929 | 114 |
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