Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather ‘round, crew. Let’s talk waves.

We’ve got a solid stretch of swell on the way for Yzerfontein, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The water is sitting at a chilly 55°F – that’s nearly five and a half degrees colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit. The swell is pumping through with that classic WSW groundswell most of the time, which is bang on for this exposed spot. The energy is strong to very strong, with values like 1100 on Saturday morning, peaking later.

Saturday morning the 15th is where you want to be. Clean, cross-off wind from the SE at just 3 mph, and a solid 6 ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period. It’s not huge, but the conditions are just about perfect – clean face, good shape. The energy reading is 1100, which is a solid, punchy level. This is a standout session for any experienced surfer. The afternoon gets a bit more cross-chop, so the morning is the pick.

Sunday the 16th through to about the 23rd is a long stretch of tricky conditions. The swell stays up, mostly around 6 ft to 8 ft, but the wind is constantly shifting – cross, cross-on, never truly offshore. It’s not bad, but it’s not clean. The energy stays high (around 1500 to 2400), so there’s plenty of push, but the surface will be chopped up. Those afternoons are generally a write-off. You’ll find some morning windows with lighter winds, like Wednesday the 19th morning – light S breeze at 6 mph – but it’s still cross-shore. It’s surfable, but don’t expect perfection.

Then we get the real prize. Mark your calendar for Monday the 24th of August, morning. This is the standout of the whole forecast. We’re looking at a clean 8 ft swell from the SSW (a bit more southerly, better direction) with a very long 15-second period. The energy is massive at 3215. Light SSE wind at 6 mph giving you a cross-off, clean face. This is proper, powerful groundswell – the kind that lines up beautifully and holds its shape. It will be big and strong, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. Crowds can be expected.

After that, the swell hangs around but the quality drops off again. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th still have size, but onshore wind and a cross-shore mess creep back in. There’s a pulse on Wednesday morning the 26th with a 16-second period and 8 ft swell, but the wind is cross from the north at 16 mph, so it’ll be bumpy. The energy is huge again at 3175, but the conditions just aren’t there.

So, to keep it simple: Saturday morning the 15th is a well-shaped, clean session for intermediates and up. Monday the 24th morning is the heavy hitter – big, clean, powerful, and for experts only. Everything in between is a gamble with the wind. Get on it when the wind’s light.

Rusty.

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