
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 10AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
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1920 | 1769 | 1739 | 1572 | 1368 | 1589 | 1777 | 1756 | 2013 | 1764 | 1341 | 1150 | 1077 | 1042 | 944 | 865 | 929 | 897 | 866 | 785 | 757 | 873 | 962 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.51m | 2:56PM1.64m | 3:18AM1.52m | 3:27PM1.61m | 3:49AM1.49m | 3:56PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.10m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:20AM0.11m | 9:44PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.14m | 10:12PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1920 | 1769 | 1739 | 1572 | 1368 | 1589 | 1777 | 1756 | 2013 | 1764 | 1341 | 1150 | 1077 | 1042 | 944 | 865 | 929 | 897 | 866 | 785 | 757 | 873 | 962 | 763 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | 176 | 637 | 1143 | 861 | 613 | 523 | 581 | 69 | 69 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | 184 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 72 | 91 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 0 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 21 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 168 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 72 |
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