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Yzerfontein surfForecast / West Coast / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Yzerfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yzerfontein sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Yzerfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Yzerfontein at 9AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Yzerfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
9841 | 9008 | 8846 | 7673 | 4665 | 3086 | 2510 | 2259 | 1780 | 1681 | 1825 | 2224 | 2180 | 2544 | 2544 | 2280 | 1874 | 1600 | 1358 | 1186 | 1030 | 807 | 685 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.27m | 11:55AM1.18m | 00:10AM1.39m | 12:45PM1.30m | 00:55AM1.50m | 1:30PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.40m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:43PM0.30m | 7:21AM0.11m | 7:29PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 5335 | 4545 | 1999 | 3086 | 2510 | 2259 | 1780 | 1681 | 1825 | 2224 | 2180 | 2544 | 2544 | 2280 | 1874 | 1600 | 1358 | 1186 | 1030 | 807 | 685 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2515 | 2800 | — | 2267 | 1976 | 1828 | 1501 | 1513 | 1388 | 1187 | 1230 | 961 | 777 | 764 | 691 | 614 | 648 | 648 | 573 | 655 | 633 | 543 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 929 | 430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 123 | 81 | 153 | 291 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9841 | 9008 | 8846 | 7673 | 4665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 363 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 92 | 92 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 50 |
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