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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
403 | 418 | 880 | 543 | 482 | 721 | 921 | 1336 | 3559 | 3590 | 3348 | 2764 | 2098 | 1750 | 1723 | 1736 | 1687 | 1632 | 1913 | 2053 | 2169 | 1931 | 1613 | 1521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:43PM1.41m | 2:47AM1.51m | 3:12PM1.43m | 3:17AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.11m | 8:44PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.10m | 9:14PM0.22m | 9:35AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 154 | 177 | 880 | 543 | 242 | 181 | 171 | 379 | 3559 | 3590 | 3348 | 2764 | 2098 | 1750 | 1723 | 1736 | 1687 | 1632 | 1913 | 2053 | 2169 | 1931 | 1613 | 1521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 173 | 221 | 209 | 67 | 137 | 49 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 49 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | S 15 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 16 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 38 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 5 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 403 | 418 | 69 | 511 | 482 | 721 | 921 | 1336 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 68 | 21 | 21 | 50 | 50 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 68 | 72 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 244 | 244 | 129 | 244 | 129 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 129 | 91 |
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