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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
2094 | 1922 | 1651 | 1363 | 1065 | 813 | 672 | 614 | 683 | 736 | 723 | 699 | 663 | 644 | 604 | 594 | 503 | 493 | 485 | 593 | 785 | 1452 | 1481 | 1227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.39m | 2:52PM1.34m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:25PM1.35m | 3:30AM1.38m | 3:59PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.20m | 8:55PM0.31m | 9:16AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.31m | 9:48AM0.20m | 10:03PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2094 | 1922 | 1651 | 1363 | 1065 | 813 | 672 | 614 | 683 | 736 | 723 | 699 | 663 | 644 | 604 | 594 | 503 | 493 | 485 | 593 | 785 | 1452 | 1481 | 1227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 31 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 46 | 62 | 56 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 21 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 71 | 71 |
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