
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 2AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4132 | 4565 | 4179 | 3759 | 3318 | 3346 | 2397 | 2320 | 3826 | 3410 | 2813 | 2222 | 1768 | 1463 | 1285 | 1268 | 1306 | 1156 | 813 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | 1:05AM1.35m | 1:44PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.50m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.38m | 7:31AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
4132 | 4565 | 4179 | 3759 | 3318 | 3346 | 2397 | 2320 | 2335 | — | 2365 | 1807 | 1768 | 1463 | 1285 | 13 | 78 | 1156 | 813 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 123 | 362 | 712 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 149 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 420 | 3826 | 3410 | 2813 | 2222 | — | — | — | 1268 | 1306 | 581 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 | 362 | 377 | 697 | 1418 | 1466 | 1238 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 114 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 49 |
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