Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1731 | 1539 | 1451 | 1565 | 1928 | 3087 | 3334 | 3078 | 2715 | 1922 | 1978 | 1742 | 1499 | 1280 | 1112 | 1027 | 875 | 932 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.15m | 8:08AM0.99m | 8:33PM1.04m | 9:49AM0.92m | 10:25PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.53m | 1:58PM0.63m | 3:19AM0.62m | 3:54PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1731 | 1539 | 1451 | 1565 | 1928 | 3087 | 3334 | 3078 | 2715 | 1922 | 1978 | 1742 | 1499 | 1280 | 1112 | 1027 | 875 | 932 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 359 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 95 | 91 | — | 59 | 622 | 586 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 105 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 49 | 52 |
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