Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Yzerfontein's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. We're in for a bit of a slow start, but there's some promise on the horizon. The water is sitting at 55°, which is 5° colder than usual for this time of year, so that's a notable chill – you'll want a good steamer.

The first few days are a write-off, I'm afraid. Monday afternoon (14 September) kicks off with a messy, lumpy 4 ft swell (532 energy) and a stiff cross-shore N wind. It's just poor. That carries through Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, with a mix of lumpy, onshore wind and junky surf.

We finally get a window of clean conditions starting Wednesday morning (16 September). The wind swings to a cross-off SSE breeze, but the swell is a solid 8 ft from the SW. That's getting up there, and the period is short at 9 seconds, so while it's clean, it's going to be a bit of a beast – more for the experienced crew. The energy is massive though, clocking in at 2408.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Monday, 21 September. The morning at Yzerfontein is looking prime. We've got a clean 4 ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period and light offshore ESE winds at only 6 mph. The water will still be cold, but the conditions are set for very good surf. The combined energy is a healthy 576 (moderate), and with those light winds, it should be glassy perfection. This is the best of the bunch, no question. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

Following that, Tuesday morning (22 September) also looks excellent with a 3 ft SW groundswell (14 seconds, 849 energy) and light cross-off winds. That's a smaller, cleaner day for the longboard or a fun mid-length.

Looking further out, there's another promising window on Thursday, 24 September. The morning brings a 4 ft SW swell with a 13-second period and offshore ESE winds. The energy is moderate (624), and the conditions should be very good again. And then Monday, 28 September has a morning session with a 3 ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period and light cross-off winds. The energy is moderate (750), and it's set to be very good, though that long period at a beach-and-reef setup can sometimes make things a little straight.

For the rest of the period, there are a few afternoons with clean cross-off winds and some waist-high swell, but nothing that reaches the quality of those Monday and Tuesday mornings. There's a bit of a gap of poor conditions from the 25th to the 26th.

So, to wrap it up: the early part of the period is a bust, but the mornings of the 21st, 22nd, and 24th of September are where it's at. The clear standout is Monday the 21st.

Rusty, signing off.

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