Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
12.1° C
3.3° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
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3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
!
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4
3
2
2
2
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3220
2919
2626
2412
2187
2026
2057
1960
1783
1594
1674
1640
918
1657
2369
2536
2257
2113
1866
1866
1638
1638
1550
1427
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:57AM1.33m
6:13PM1.43m
6:33AM1.22m
6:48PM1.29m
7:13AM1.10m
7:30PM1.15m
Low Tide
11:57PM0.18m
11:57AM0.25m
00:31AM0.30m
12:30PM0.38m
1:08AM0.42m
1:07PM0.51m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:20
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
18
17
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
12
15
16
15
14
14
12
12
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
11
9
10
11
12
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