Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1202 | 1160 | 859 | 723 | 639 | 376 | 355 | 550 | 924 | 1602 | 1680 | 1850 | 1876 | 1621 | 1576 | 1487 | 1216 | 1180 | 1060 | 862 | 679 | 525 | 451 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01AM1.13m | 1:36PM1.19m | 1:40AM1.24m | 2:07PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:36PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.41m | 7:45PM0.44m | 7:59AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1202 | 1160 | 859 | 723 | 639 | 376 | 303 | 550 | 924 | 1602 | 1680 | 1850 | 1876 | 1621 | 1576 | 1487 | 1216 | 1180 | 1060 | 862 | 679 | 525 | 451 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 67 | 125 | 163 | 355 | 249 | 245 | 116 | 86 | 104 | — | 148 | 144 | 264 | 230 | 202 | 176 | 190 | 239 | 181 | 338 | 338 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 157 | 173 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 115 | 111 | 133 | 215 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 119 | 175 | 217 | 263 | 222 | 184 | 222 | 258 | 364 | 449 | 295 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 71 | 86 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 21 | 68 | 71 | 435 | 52 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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