Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Yzerfontein over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a solid run of clean, rideable surf kicking off this Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there. The real standout of the whole forecast period is actually right here: Wednesday morning. You’ll be looking at a 6 ft SW swell, with a long 13-second period (groundswell), pushing in with a combined energy of 1104 (moderate energy). The wind is offshore from the ENE, nice and gentle, making for some clean, lined-up waves. This is great for intermediate surfers—not too big, not too small. The direction is spot on for this spot’s optimum WSW swell.

After that, the surf stays clean but drops off in size. Thursday morning, the 30th of July, has a 5 ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy-light from the east at just 3 mph. The wave energy is moderate (796). It’ll be a fun, smaller day for the patient surfer.

We hit a bit of a lull from Friday afternoon through to the weekend, with smaller waves and tricky cross-shore winds. The swell drops to around 4 ft to 4 ft, and the wind shifts around, not giving us the clean offshore conditions we want. The combined energy dips into the low hundreds (428-594). It’s not terrible, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

Now, roll into the following week. Monday morning, the 3rd of August, we get another pulse of bigger swell. It’s a 8 ft WSW swell, with a 14-second period, and a combined energy of 2181 (moderate to strong). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE at just 3 mph. This one is bordering on expert territory at over 7 ft, but it’s clean and powerful. If you’re experienced, that Monday morning could be your session.

Then Tuesday the 4th of August, the morning goes glassy again—flat calm, with a 4 ft SW swell and a 11-second period. The energy is low (595), but the glassy conditions make it a gem for a smaller board.

The following Wednesday and Thursday (5th and 6th of August), the swell really winds up, hitting 12 ft to 13 ft. That’s too big for this break—the combined energy is massive (4249 to 5739). The wind is also onshore or cross-shore, making it a lumpy, dangerous mess. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddling. The same is true for the Friday the 7th and into the weekend, with strong winds and rain. The forecast shows the swell remaining too big for paddle surfing through the 11th of August, with highs of 10 ft and strong energy. The last few days of the forecast, like the morning of the 12th, settle back to an 8 ft SW swell with a clean cross-offshore wind, but still at the larger end of the scale.

Best bet: Wednesday morning, the 29th of July, for the best combination of size, direction, and clean offshore wind. Monday the 3rd of August morning is a close second for the bigger, more powerful stuff.

Rusty.

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