Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 802 | 683 | 683 | 574 | 617 | 729 | 1017 | 1427 | 1935 | 2442 | 3181 | 3097 | 2649 | 2204 | 1810 | 1570 | 1235 | 923 | 907 | 846 | 846 | 831 | 770 | 836 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:08PM1.22m | 00:29AM1.18m | 12:44PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.58m | 5:52PM0.55m | 5:55AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.42m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:06PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 802 | 683 | 683 | 574 | 617 | 729 | 1017 | 1427 | 1935 | 2442 | 3181 | 3097 | 2649 | 2204 | 1810 | 1570 | 1235 | 923 | 907 | 846 | 846 | 831 | 770 | 836 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 62 | 198 | 451 | 403 | 396 | 338 | 284 | 284 | 231 |
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) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 72 | 129 | 244 | 324 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 93 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 52 | 0 |
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