
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 11AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
653 | 964 | 1983 | 1941 | 1972 | 1736 | 1491 | 1349 | 1272 | 929 | 971 | 826 | 1093 | 1169 | 949 | 686 | 520 | 428 | 395 | 395 | 339 | 438 | 548 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.65m | 3:18AM1.55m | 3:29PM1.68m | 3:51AM1.55m | 4:02PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.06m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:52AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 |
505 | 964 | 1983 | 1941 | 1972 | 1736 | 1491 | 1349 | 1272 | 929 | 971 | 826 | 624 | 491 | 491 | 528 | 476 | 428 | 382 | 395 | 314 | 274 | 438 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 |
653 | 440 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 572 | 520 | 395 | 395 | 335 | 314 | 10 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 39 | 9 | 36 | 141 | 230 | 288 | 509 | 547 | 756 | 1093 | 1169 | 949 | 686 | 520 | — | — | 339 | 339 | 438 | 548 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 63 | 71 | 114 | 129 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 149 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 39 | 52 | 52 |
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