Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, looking at the Yzerfontein stretch. We've got a solid run of swell on the way, but it's a mixed bag of conditions, so you'll need to pick your moments.

The water is sitting at 56°, which is a couple of degrees colder than what we'd normally expect for this time of year—so yeah, a bit of a nip in the air, you'll want that steamer.

The action kicks off on Tuesday the 7th of July. The afternoon sees a chunky 7ft SW swell, but it's a bit messy with a light cross-onshore breeze. The wave energy is really pumping though (1678). It's a bit of a tester, but the real standouts start rolling in.

Wednesday the 8th of July morning is where it's at. That same 7ft SW swell is still pushing through, but the wind swings SSE, giving us a clean cross-off breeze. The energy jumps up (2254) and the waves will be clean and lined up. That's your best early call.

Thursday the 9th of July morning is a big one—10ft of SSW swell with a 14-second period, huge energy (3078), and clean cross-off winds. But mate, that's a serious size. Only for the experienced crew, this one's a beast. Friday the 10th of July morning is the same story—another 10ft SSW swell, still clean, but again, it's a big-boy session.

Saturday the 11th of July morning is a beauty. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft from the SSW, with a 12-second period, and the wind turns ESE offshore. That's clean, glassy conditions with moderate energy (1348). That's a cracker of a session for the crew. The afternoon holds solid too with 7ft and clean conditions.

Sunday the 12th of July still has good waves, with 5ft SSW swell and clean conditions in the morning, but the energy drops a bit (772). From there, the week winds down into smaller, weaker swell.

The next true standout pops up a week later, on Saturday the 18th of July. Morning has a clean 5ft WSW swell with a light offshore breeze, and the afternoon is also clean with 5ft. Good fun, but not huge.

Then, Sunday the 19th of July morning is a gem. A solid 8ft SW swell, 13-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the east. The energy is massive (2508). That's a proper session for experienced surfers—clean, powerful, and long lines. After that, the run fades out into smaller, more ordinary waves.

Overall, the standout sessions are Wednesday the 8th of July morning, Saturday the 11th of July morning, and Sunday the 19th of July morning. The surf is consistent and fairly reliable here, so even when it's small, it tends not to stay flat for long.

Rusty.

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