Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 1PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 867 | 716 | 554 | 430 | 362 | 176 | 129 | 306 | 631 | 685 | 1581 | 2252 | 2238 | 2221 | 2147 | 1857 | 1670 | 1427 | 1319 | 1209 | 1209 | 1131 | 1112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.31m | 8:16AM1.08m | 8:37PM1.20m | 9:23AM1.00m | 9:44PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.43m | 2:09PM0.51m | 3:15AM0.50m | 3:15PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 867 | 716 | 554 | 430 | 362 | 176 | 129 | 101 | 631 | 685 | 1581 | 2252 | 2238 | 2221 | 2147 | 1857 | 1670 | 1427 | 1319 | 1209 | 1209 | 1131 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 89 | 65 | 90 | 89 | 139 | 60 | 306 | 79 | 68 | 39 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 82 | 113 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 87 | 122 | 118 | 39 | 89 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 72 | 71 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 59 | 54 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 63 | 72 | 62 | 21 | 21 |
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