
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 339 | 279 | 260 | 214 | 209 | 173 | 169 | 163 | 126 | 177 | 220 | 188 | 184 | 167 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 139 | 133 | 243 | 534 | 976 | 1651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.49m | 2:39PM1.47m | 2:54AM1.55m | 3:27PM1.56m | 3:42AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:26AM0.08m | 8:48PM0.16m | 9:14AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:58AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
408 | 339 | 279 | 260 | 214 | 209 | 173 | 169 | 163 | 126 | 177 | 220 | 188 | 184 | 167 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 139 | 133 | 130 | 534 | 976 | 1651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 |
108 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 115 | 88 | 88 | 34 | 61 | 155 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 80 | 243 | 103 | 133 | 184 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 49 | 65 | 29 | 27 | 60 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 84 | 51 | 81 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 92 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 72 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
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