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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
15.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
1859 | 2053 | 1915 | 6517 | 7183 | 7491 | 6534 | 5631 | 5046 | 5220 | 5996 | 6454 | 6589 | 6864 | 6251 | 5563 | 5070 | 4782 | 4310 | 3728 | 3355 | 3152 | 2961 | 2775 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.33m | 1:07PM1.22m | 1:10AM1.35m | 1:44PM1.27m | 1:47AM1.37m | 2:19PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.29m | 7:07PM0.40m | 7:38AM0.25m | 7:45PM0.36m | 8:11AM0.22m | 8:21PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1859 | 2053 | 1915 | 6517 | 7183 | 7491 | 6534 | 5631 | 5046 | 5220 | 5996 | 6454 | 6589 | 6864 | 6251 | 5563 | 5070 | 4782 | 4310 | 3728 | 3355 | 3152 | 2961 | 2775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 |
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