Yzerfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.33° S 18.16° E

Yzerfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
13.1° C
2.2° 

Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.7
SW
11
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
9
1.4
SW
10
1.4
SW
9
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1671
1381
1131
1094
997
898
787
659
647
484
465
377
377
307
354
350
320
386
603
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:55PM1.63m
5:12AM1.48m
5:37PM1.60m
5:55AM1.39m
6:19PM1.53m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.09m
11:20AM0.07m
11:55PM0.15m
12:00PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
12
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
15
16
15
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