Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Right, let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch out at Yzerfontein is a mixed bag, a bit of a tease. There are a few proper windows where it’s on, but you’ve got to pick your moments. The first couple of days are messy, then we get a few clean ones, a bit of a lull, and a couple of late standouts that are worth keeping an eye on. The water’s runnin’ a touch cold, about 56°F, which is a couple of degrees chillier than usual for this time of year—so grab the booties unless you’re a proper tough nut.

Monday the 10th is a write-off. There’s swell, around 8ft from the SSW, but that fresh cross-off breeze from the SSE is killing it, and the wave comment’s not happy. The energy’s moderate at 1244, but it’s just not coming together. Tuesday the 11th is where it starts to wake up. Morning is the pick with a clean 7ft SSW swell, 12-second period, and a nice offshore E wind. Energy’s moderate at 1339, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is your first real chance to get a few.

Wednesday the 12th is a good shout. The swell drops slightly to 6ft but the period jumps to 18 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. Morning and afternoon both look clean with offshore E/ESE winds, and the energy is moderate to strong, hitting 2183 in the morning. This is one of the better windows we’ve got, especially if you can find a bank that holds a long-period swell. Thursday the 13th gets ugly again—a strong breeze from the NNE at 28 mph in the morning messes things up, and it goes cross-on in the afternoon. Friday the 14th is average at best.

Here’s where it gets good. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are glassy, light winds, with clean 5-6ft WSW swells. The morning sessions are the ones, with that glassy state and “slighter air.” The energy drops a bit, around 1000-1300, but the quality is there. After that, Monday the 17th throws a real curveball—the swell jumps to a solid 10ft with a 16-second period from the WSW, and the energy is strong at 4112. But, the note is clear: it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it might be out of control. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still big.

The middle of next week (18th-19th) is messy—cross-shore winds and chop. Then another little window on Thursday the 20th morning: clean, offshore E wind, and a 6ft WSW swell with a 12-second period. Energy’s moderate at 1348. That’s a decent option if you’re keen. Friday the 21st is poor, and Saturday the 22nd brings a strong, long-period pulse—8ft at 17 seconds from the WSW, energy at 3005—but the winds are cross-shore, so it’s not the cleanest. The last real standout is Monday the 24th morning: light NNE breeze, clean conditions, 5ft SW swell with a 12-second period. Energy is moderate at 1092. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and glassy, a good way to finish the run. After that, it fades out.

If you’re asking me for the pick of the lot, I’d say Wednesday the 12th morning, with that long-period groundswell, and Saturday the 15th morning for the pure, clean, glassy quality. They’re your standouts. The long-period swells on the 12th might be a bit straight-breaking for this beach-and-reef setup, so keep that in mind—it’s a beach break and you might get better walls on the reef. But that’s the call.

Rusty.

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