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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
1514 | 1310 | 1379 | 1379 | 1379 | 1379 | 1245 | 1635 | 1382 | 1868 | 1983 | 1751 | 1270 | 1029 | 873 | 970 | 1085 | 958 | 621 | 492 | 430 | 184 | 212 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.33m | 4:50AM1.32m | 5:18PM1.26m | 5:24AM1.24m | 5:57PM1.19m | 6:03AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.34m | 11:04AM0.28m | 11:18PM0.41m | 11:38AM0.36m | 11:57PM0.49m | 12:18PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1514 | 1310 | 1379 | 1379 | 1379 | 1379 | 1245 | 1635 | 1382 | 1868 | 1983 | 1751 | 1270 | 1029 | 366 | 431 | 332 | 257 | 357 | 295 | 261 | 91 | 212 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 147 | 137 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 91 | 81 | 1144 | 759 | 660 | 583 | 512 | 431 | 372 | 161 | 128 | 94 | 31 | 69 | 102 | 184 | 188 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 20 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 22 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 80 | 80 | 149 | 264 | 208 | 242 | 314 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 152 | 123 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 873 | 970 | 1085 | 958 | 621 | 492 | 430 | 123 | — | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 72 | 59 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 1037 | 71 | 908 | 116 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 63 |
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