Surf Forecasts:
Yzerfontein surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,785 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yzerfontein in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4606 | 3785 | 1708 | 940 | 574 | 555 | 1778 | 1835 | 1761 | 2283 | 1834 | 1818 | 1249 | 999 | 802 | 553 | 647 | 1229 | 2538 | 2928 | 1213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:28PM1.24m | 5:56AM1.16m | 6:05PM1.12m | 6:43AM1.06m | 6:56PM1.01m | 8:05AM0.98m | 8:37PM0.94m | 10:05AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | 11:22AM1.10m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:08PM1.22m | 00:29AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.39m | 11:41PM0.38m | 11:55AM0.50m | 00:19AM0.49m | 12:42PM0.61m | 1:18AM0.59m | 2:17PM0.70m | 3:12AM0.64m | 4:44PM0.67m | 4:59AM0.58m | 5:52PM0.55m | 5:55AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4606 | 3785 | 1708 | 940 | 573 | 386 | 1778 | 1835 | 774 | 2283 | 1834 | 1818 | 1249 | 999 | 802 | 553 | 647 | 1229 | 2538 | 2928 | 1213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 359 | 714 | 610 | 574 | 555 | 228 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 603 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 12 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1761 | 80 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 61 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 72 | 21 | 82 | 72 | 49 | 54 | 68 | 59 | 377 | 91 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 82 | 82 | 129 | 323 | 82 | 21 |
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