Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1049 | 857 | 830 | 692 | 750 | 962 | 716 | 610 | 582 | 988 | 1407 | 1801 | 2878 | 2911 | 2803 | 2390 | 2148 | 2263 | 1580 | 1633 | 1135 | 933 | 767 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.70m | 3:44AM1.56m | 3:58PM1.69m | 4:17AM1.52m | 4:29PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:42PM-0.02m | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.01m | 10:19AM0.08m | 10:45PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1049 | 843 | 830 | 692 | 605 | 491 | 475 | 324 | 307 | 988 | 471 | 1801 | 2878 | 2911 | 2803 | 2390 | 2148 | 2263 | 1580 | 1633 | 1135 | 933 | 767 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | SSW 8 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 857 | 300 | — | — | 74 | 130 | 167 | 346 | 335 | 1407 | 413 | — | 343 | 123 | 215 | 148 | 123 | 99 | 149 | 89 | 89 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 268 | 542 | 496 | 488 | 750 | 962 | 716 | 610 | 582 | 580 | — | 654 | 600 | 370 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 435 | 435 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 59 | 65 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 68 | 62 | 91 |
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