Yzerfontein surf break

Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 2026 SAST
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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
15.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
5
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1858
2323
2590
2727
2686
2629
2265
2231
1968
1726
1481
1299
1258
1135
1000
1969
1859
2053
1887
6183
7266
7230
6693
5702
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SE
0
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:29AM1.11m
11:43PM1.30m
12:24PM1.17m
00:30AM1.33m
1:07PM1.22m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.40m
5:29PM0.47m
6:19AM0.34m
6:22PM0.44m
7:02AM0.29m
7:07PM0.40m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:49
5:49
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
14
17
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
1858
2323
2590
2727
2686
2629
2265
2231
1968
1726
1481
1299
1258
1135
1000
1969
1859
2053
1887
6183
7266
7230
6693
5702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
22
1.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
11
10
4
211
509
19
1579
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
5
6
7
6
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
67
72
55
54
59
21
0
0
71
71
49
54
0
21
0
59
72
71
62
59
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
5
6
7
6
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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