Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 576 | 532 | 471 | 1434 | 1624 | 1797 | 1977 | 2490 | 2795 | 3391 | 4618 | 4443 | 4183 | 3785 | 3122 | 2816 | 1810 | 1319 | 1120 | 865 | 765 | 574 | 565 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.36m | 4:56PM1.36m | 5:20AM1.26m | 5:28PM1.24m | 5:56AM1.16m | 6:05PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.29m | 11:10PM0.27m | 11:20AM0.39m | 11:41PM0.38m | 11:55AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 576 | 532 | 471 | 1434 | 1624 | 1797 | 1977 | 2490 | 2795 | 3391 | 4618 | 4443 | 4183 | 3785 | 3122 | 2816 | 1810 | 1319 | 1120 | 865 | 599 | 498 | 498 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 85 | 189 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 228 | 280 | 714 | 686 | 610 | 599 | 765 | 574 | 565 | 503 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 21 | 21 | 102 | 112 | 91 | 435 | 82 | 91 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 49 | 21 |
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