
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 8AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
752 | 1025 | 1112 | 1150 | 1131 | 1584 | 1817 | 1846 | 1972 | 1846 | 1789 | 1535 | 1369 | 1305 | 2868 | 2553 | 3135 | 3430 | 3532 | 3267 | 2993 | 2979 | 2763 | 2672 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.15m | 8:21PM1.31m | 9:02AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:21AM1.11m | 10:42PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:49PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.39m | 2:53PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.39m | 4:13PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
752 | 1025 | 1112 | 1150 | 1131 | 1584 | 1817 | 1846 | 1972 | 1846 | 1789 | 1535 | 1369 | 1305 | 2868 | 2553 | 3135 | 3430 | 3532 | 3267 | 2993 | 2135 | 2103 | 2672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
403 | 279 | 235 | 235 | 178 | 21 | 116 | 192 | 188 | 293 | 534 | 719 | 1105 | 1039 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 22 | 19 | 73 | 157 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 99 | — | — | — | 149 | 162 | 2979 | 2763 | 200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 362 | 68 | 39 |
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