Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1793 | 1674 | 1640 | 918 | 1975 | 2576 | 2702 | 2495 | 2221 | 2078 | 2073 | 1934 | 1731 | 1638 | 1451 | 1476 | 1687 | 2909 | 3174 | 2884 | 2576 | 2113 | 1866 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.29m | 7:13AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.15m | 8:08AM0.99m | 8:33PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.42m | 1:07PM0.51m | 1:55AM0.53m | 1:58PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1793 | 1674 | 1640 | 918 | 1975 | 2576 | 2702 | 2495 | 2221 | 2078 | 2073 | 1934 | 1731 | 1638 | 1451 | 1476 | 1687 | 2909 | 3174 | 2884 | 2576 | 2113 | 1866 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 308 | — | 689 | 841 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 71 | 105 | 114 | 59 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 91 | 59 | 54 |
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