Surf Forecasts:
Yzerfontein surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 9,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yzerfontein in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down this Western Cape stretch.
Looking at the next 16 days, there’s a whole lot of swell on the charts, but it’s all about getting the wind right. The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got some real standouts.
Tuesday morning, the 21st of July, is a ripper. Out at Yzerfontein, it’s glassy – a light ESE breeze at 3 mph, dead clean. You’ve got a 7 ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, so there’s proper energy and shape. The water is sitting at 58°, which is a bit colder than average for this time of year, so layer up. The combined energy is pumping at 1632 (moderate to strong), and for an intermediate surfer, this is a beautiful, clean session.
Tuesday afternoon gets a bit trickier with a cross-shore wind.
We skip over Wednesday and Thursday as the wind gets messy.
Now, Friday the 24th of July. This is a big one, but you’ve got to know your limits. Morning brings an 12 ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, with a light SSE cross-offshore breeze keeping it clean. The combined energy is massive at 5089 (very strong). This is a serious, powerful groundswell – that long period will make it grind, and at this size, it’s only for experienced surfers. It’s big and demanding, but the payoff could be huge.
Saturday the 25th of July morning is a solid follow-up. The swell drops to a still-chunky 8 ft from the SW with a 13-second period, and the wind is light SE cross-offshore again. Clean conditions and a combined energy of 2090 (strong). This is a proper intermediate-to-expert session with great shape.
After that, the wind gets a bit inconsistent.
Then, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 28th of July. This is another standout. We’re looking at an 12 ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 5069. The wind is glassy in the morning, dead calm. For the experts, this is a dream: huge, powerful, and clean. That long period will make it a bit straight at the beach, but at a reefy spot like Yzerfontein, it could be firing. Beginners, stay well clear.
The end of the first week and into August sees the size hold, but the wind turns messy. By the 3rd of August, the quality drops off hard with strong winds and poor conditions, and that carries through to the end of the forecast.
So, the best on offer is the Tuesday morning the 21st for a clean, solid session, and the big Friday the 24th and Tuesday the 28th for the experienced crew looking for a real challenge.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1581 | 2238 | 1857 | 1319 | 1125 | 1048 | 866 | 1151 | 8655 | 5089 | 4119 | 2719 | 2063 | 1951 | 1131 | 1092 | 882 | 728 | 2119 | 1504 | 1037 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.08m | 8:37PM1.20m | 9:23AM1.00m | 9:44PM1.11m | 10:48AM0.98m | 11:05PM1.08m | 12:10PM1.02m | 00:18AM1.11m | 1:09PM1.09m | 1:13AM1.17m | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:56AM1.25m | 2:29PM1.27m | 2:33AM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.51m | 3:15AM0.50m | 3:15PM0.60m | 4:34AM0.54m | 4:49PM0.64m | 5:56AM0.52m | 6:17PM0.61m | 6:58AM0.46m | 7:16PM0.53m | 7:43AM0.38m | 7:59PM0.45m | 8:20AM0.30m | 8:36PM0.37m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1581 | 2238 | 1857 | 1319 | 1125 | 1048 | 866 | 1151 | 8655 | 5089 | 4119 | 2719 | 2063 | 1951 | 1131 | 1092 | 882 | 728 | 2119 | 1504 | 1037 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 39 | 24 | — | — | 82 | 318 | 151 | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | 604 | 347 | 56 | 15 | 216 | — | — | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 65 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | 5 | 66 | — | 366 | 634 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 59 | 21 | 63 | 72 | 0 | 62 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 21 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 71 | 65 | 377 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Yzerfontein surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Yzerfontein Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Yzerfontein provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Yzerfontein can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yzerfontein surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yzerfontein) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Yzerfontein may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Yzerfontein is 39 km (24 miles) from the city of Saldanha. If you plan a holiday in West Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saldanha. Saldanha has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest