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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | |
659 | 578 | 440 | 799 | 743 | 817 | 793 | 837 | 850 | 889 | 969 | 1042 | 957 | 756 | 773 | 916 | 1256 | 1424 | 1215 | 860 | 539 | 552 | 408 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:42PM1.55m | 3:55AM1.63m | 4:28PM1.52m | 4:43AM1.54m | 5:17PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM-0.05m | 9:45PM0.10m | 10:15AM-0.01m | 10:34PM0.14m | 11:02AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 659 | 578 | 440 | 799 | 743 | 817 | 793 | 837 | 850 | 889 | 969 | 1042 | 957 | 756 | 734 | 606 | 956 | 979 | 899 | 665 | 414 | 464 | 408 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | SSE 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 426 | 235 | 188 | 149 | 112 | 110 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 23 | — | — | 15 | 640 | 615 | 528 | 491 | 421 | 17 | 408 | 335 | 314 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 58 | 517 | 185 | 229 | 245 | 213 | 220 | 205 | 217 | 222 | 420 | 643 | 773 | 916 | 1256 | 1424 | 1215 | 860 | 539 | 552 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
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