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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
15.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8PM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 23ft (7.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | 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 11 | SSW 11 | |
13104 | 16185 | 16875 | 13068 | 10054 | 9635 | 8627 | 8436 | 5260 | 5110 | 3413 | 2679 | 2202 | 2069 | 1805 | 1681 | 2059 | 2360 | 2632 | 2318 | 2280 | 1874 | 1572 | 1284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.08m | 11:21PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.30m | 00:55AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.48m | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 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 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 10054 | 8606 | 2430 | 2845 | 2288 | 1859 | 3413 | 2679 | 2202 | 2069 | 1805 | 1681 | 2059 | 2360 | 2632 | 2318 | 2280 | 1874 | 1572 | 1284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2267 | 1976 | 1915 | 1501 | 1411 | 1388 | 1206 | 1079 | 866 | 836 | 764 | 681 | 603 | 648 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13104 | 16185 | 16875 | 13068 | 471 | 9635 | 8627 | 8436 | 5260 | 5110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 911 | 1013 | 1030 | 632 | 1075 | 454 | 379 | 82 | 91 | 363 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 71 | 68 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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