Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks at Yzerfontein.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but this spot can be a bit of a handful when the ocean gets angry. The water temperature is sitting at 55°, which is a whopping 5° colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a good 5/4 and booties right off the bat.

The week kicks off proper on Monday 6 July morning. The swell is a healthy 7 ft from the WSW, with a strong period of 11 seconds and a combined wave energy of (1132). The wind is glassy out of the ENE at just 3 mph. This is proper clean surf, but at this size it’s for experienced surfers only. It’s a beach and reef setup, so that long period will wrap in nicely, but the crowd factor is ‘sometimes’ so you might have a few friends out. The afternoon sees a cross-on wind pick up, making things a bit scrappy.

Tuesday 7 July morning is another standout. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft from the SW, period stretches to 12 seconds, and the wind is dead calm. Glassy perfection, with energy at (1334). This is a great window for the intermediate crew as well – clean, solid lines.

Wednesday 8 July starts to get a little wind-affected with a light cross-shore, and the afternoon gets bumpier as the breeze freshens to 9 mph. The swell is still solid, but the quality drops off.

Now look here – Thursday 9 July morning is a big one. The swell is pumping at 10 ft from the SSW, with a long 14-second period and a strong energy reading of (3313). The wind is a cross-offshore at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. But bluntly, this is too big for this break unless you’re an expert or you’ve got a death wish. The same goes for Friday 10 July morning, another 10 ft swell with clean cross-off winds. This is heavy-duty.

After that, we get a bit of a wind chop situation through the weekend, but Sunday 12 July morning drops to a much more manageable 5 ft, with glassy conditions and a combined energy of (674). It’s clean, it’s fun, and it’s a good chance for a solid session without the danger.

The surf then fades through the middle of the week with a few tiny days around Tuesday 14 July (only 2 ft to 2 ft). There’s a big gap of very small surf from Wednesday 15 July through to about Saturday 18 July morning, where it starts to pick back up with a 3 ft swell.

Monday 20 July morning looks promising again – 7 ft from the WSW, clean cross-off wind, and an energy of (978). This is a more comfortable size and should give good, clean waves. Then on Tuesday 21 July morning, the swell jumps to 6 ft from the SW, period 13 seconds, massive energy of (1902), and clean offshore conditions. That’s a proper groundswell day for the experienced crew, with long, powerful sets.

The real standout in this whole run is Tuesday 7 July morning – that glassy 6 ft SW groundswell at Yzerfontein is the pick of the crop for clean, manageable power. For the big wave hunters, Thursday 9 July morning is the standout, but only if you’ve got the skill and the nerve.

Keep an eye on that water temp. It’s going to be a cold one.

Rusty.

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