
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
488 | 367 | 314 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 237 | 194 | 191 | 241 | 823 | 1074 | 1835 | 3595 | 3737 | 3234 | 989 | 1783 | 901 | 786 | 802 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:01PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
488 | 367 | 314 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 237 | 194 | 191 | 171 | 823 | 1074 | 1835 | 3595 | 3737 | 3234 | 878 | 1783 | 901 | 786 | 802 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 154 | 241 | — | — | 324 | — | 269 | 410 | 541 | 549 | 846 | 744 | 599 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
56 | 132 | 218 | 227 | 205 | 143 | 126 | 136 | 153 | 211 | 247 | 302 | — | — | — | — | 989 | 377 | 609 | 553 | 424 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 239 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 95 | 82 | 239 | 277 | 244 | 244 | 129 | 82 | 71 | 108 | 377 | 377 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 114 |
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