Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1059 | 1144 | 1444 | 1598 | 1576 | 1465 | 1422 | 1422 | 1454 | 1690 | 1913 | 2522 | 2908 | 3220 | 2993 | 2875 | 2412 | 2412 | 2084 | 2084 | 1960 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.64m | 5:22AM1.43m | 5:39PM1.55m | 5:57AM1.33m | 6:13PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.09m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:57PM0.18m | 11:57AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1059 | 1144 | 1444 | 1598 | 1576 | 1465 | 1422 | 1422 | 1454 | 1690 | 1913 | 2522 | 2908 | 3220 | 2993 | 2875 | 2412 | 2412 | 2084 | 2084 | 1960 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
41 | 83 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 49 | 82 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 21 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 59 | 54 |
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