Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking for Yzerfontein. It's a slow start to the week, but don't write it off, because there's some proper juice on the horizon. Yzerfontein's a beach and reef setup, and it wears the swell well when the wind plays nice.

The water is friggin' cold at 55°F, which is a solid 5°F colder than usual for this time of year – that's a serious winter chill, so break out the thickest wetsuit you got.

We roll into Friday, the 3rd of July, but it's not worth rushing out. There's some 4ft swell from the SW with a 13-second period, but a nasty cross-shore NNW wind at 16 mph is gonna turn it into a bumpy mess. The combined energy is moderate at 885. Saturday and Sunday stay small and onshore, nothing to write home about.

Then, Sunday afternoon things shift. The wind turns glassy, and the swell cleans up to a nice 4ft from the WSW. That's a solid little window for a late session.

The main event is Monday, the 6th of July, through to Friday, the 10th. This is when Yzerfontein really turns it on. Monday morning is the absolute pick of the whole run. You've got a meaty 8ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period, and a light offshore wind from the ESE at just 3 mph. That's clean, lined-up surf, but that size is for experienced paddlers only – keep the beginners on the sand. The combined energy is strong at 1457. Monday afternoon gets a bit lumpy, but Tuesday and Wednesday keep pumping with clean conditions and 7ft to 8ft swells. The energy is through the roof, hitting 2688 on Wednesday morning. Thursday and Friday keep the quality going with excellent conditions, 6ft to 7ft swells, and light offshore breezes.

From the 11th through the 14th, we hit a quiet stretch. The swell drops and the winds get messy. Expect a solid 5-6 day lull of poor to marginal surf.

There's one more flicker on Wednesday, the 15th of July. The morning looks clean with a light offshore breeze and a 4ft swell from the W. But watch out – the afternoon brings a very long period 16-second swell that can get weird and shifty at a beach break.

Then on Thursday, the 16th, a real monster shows up. The swell hits 8ft to 10ft from the SW, with ridiculous energy at 3307. But the wind is light cross-shore, and the call is that it's just too big for this spot. That's big-wave chargers only, and even then, it could be a washing machine.

For the best of the best, I'm locking in Monday morning, the 6th of July. That 8ft SW swell with clean offshore wind is the full package for any confident surfer. Tuesday and Wednesday of that same week are your next-best bets for solid, clean waves. Get out there and make the most of it.

Rusty.

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