Surf Forecasts:
Yzerfontein surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,869 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yzerfontein this week:
The surf forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yzerfontein in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right off the bat, the water out at Yzerfontein (Yzerfontein) is sitting at 56°F with an anomaly of -5°F, so it's running much colder than normal for this time of year. You're gonna want the thickest wetsuit you've got, maybe even a hood. There's a bit of a wait for anything worthwhile, though. Monday and Tuesday are a write-off – lumpy cross-chop, poor conditions, nothing to get excited about. It's a rough start.
Wednesday the 16th starts to clean up with that SSE breeze, but the swell is a bit raw and jumbled, and the tide's got to play ball. It's still not great, but there's life in the water. Thursday the 17th is a big one, but it's too much of a good thing. The swell is pushing 10ft, and that's just too big for this setup. It'll be a washing machine, not a surf. The energy is strong at 2847, but you'd be a fool to paddle out unless you're a proper charger. Friday the 18th is a step down, with a short, weak swell – that 7-second period at 1.0 energy is pretty gutless.
We're in a bit of a flat spell for a few days, with nothing doing through the 24th. The swell's dropping, the wind's chopping it up, and it's a real struggle.
Then, here's your window. Sunday the 27th is the standout. That morning, we've got a 6ft SW swell (13-second period) with clean, cross-off winds and a gentle breeze. The energy is solid at 1172, and the conditions are clean and lined up. It's a proper session. That's the one to plan around.
And then, hold on, Monday the 28th morning. It's not as big, but the wind goes offshore, light and clean from the east. We're looking at 4ft of WSW swell and a 12-second period. They're expecting very good surf conditions. That's a real gem for the crew who can get out there.
From then on, it winds down. Tuesday the 29th has a bit of a morning window with light winds, but the rain and the afternoon cross-onshore chop kill it off. It's a short-lived spark.
So, the call is simple: hang tight through the junk, and be ready for Sunday the 27th. That's the standout. Monday morning has potential for a clean, smaller session too. Don't waste your energy before then.
Stay salty.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 355 | 259 | 191 | 823 | 3714 | 905 | 901 | 1247 | 2208 | 945 | 517 | 522 | 634 | 809 | 667 | 414 | 602 | 769 | 689 | 451 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.53m | 5:19AM1.36m | 5:29PM1.40m | 5:50AM1.25m | 6:01PM1.27m | 6:24AM1.13m | 6:37PM1.13m | 7:11AM1.01m | 7:31PM1.00m | 8:49AM0.92m | 9:38PM0.93m | 11:19AM0.96m | 11:38PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.26m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:15AM0.40m | 12:20PM0.50m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:04PM0.63m | 2:02AM0.63m | 2:58PM0.72m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 488 | 355 | 259 | 191 | 823 | 3714 | 878 | 901 | 1247 | 2208 | 945 | 512 | 479 | 389 | 809 | 667 | 414 | 486 | 769 | 689 | 451 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | SW 18 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | SSW 10 | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 18 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 154 | — | — | 541 | 846 | 329 | 139 | — | 20 | — | 269 | — | — | 251 | 32 | — | — | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | SW 9 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 149 | 141 | 105 | 206 | — | 905 | 604 | 564 | 500 | 653 | 517 | 522 | 634 | 806 | 438 | 338 | 602 | 442 | 539 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 239 | 145 | 244 | 277 | 59 | 377 | 112 | 114 | 71 | 435 | 435 | 1250 | 1238 | 1182 | 52 | 435 | 112 | 490 | 631 | 0 |
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