Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 7PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 898 | 376 | 355 | 550 | 924 | 1602 | 1680 | 1850 | 1876 | 1712 | 1576 | 1487 | 1216 | 1077 | 1060 | 890 | 679 | 525 | 451 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.19m | 1:40AM1.24m | 2:07PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:36PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.44m | 7:59AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 763 | 898 | 376 | 303 | 550 | 924 | 1602 | 1680 | 1850 | 1876 | 1712 | 1576 | 1487 | 1216 | 1077 | 1060 | 890 | 679 | 525 | 396 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 125 | 163 | 355 | 249 | 245 | 116 | 86 | 104 | — | 217 | 144 | 257 | 70 | 191 | 207 | 217 | 234 | 175 | 451 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 158 | 157 | 204 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 25 | 98 | 113 | 135 | 215 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 110 | 169 | 217 | 255 | 209 | 209 | 222 | 226 | 328 | 408 | 303 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 71 | 86 | 52 | 114 | 50 | 54 | 0 | 59 | 71 | 435 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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