Surf Forecasts:
Yzerfontein surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,278 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yzerfontein in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the upcoming surf at Yzerfontein. This spot's got a mixed bag coming our way, but there are a few windows where it'll absolutely fire.
We've got a slow start with some small, marginal surf this Sunday morning, but nothing to write home about. The real action starts to build through Monday.
The standout session, and the one I'd be circling on the calendar, is Monday morning, July 6th. The ocean is going to be glassy with a clean 7ft of SW groundswell rolling in. The energy is pumping with a reading of (1229), and with those light 3 mph easterlies making it glassy, you're looking at some clean, lined-up waves. This is the one for the experienced crew; it's a bit much for beginners but for the rest of us, it's gonna be special.
Later that week, on Friday morning, July 17th, we've got another potential cracker. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the SW, with a solid energy reading of (2692). The wind is set to be light offshores from the NE, cleaning things up nicely. This one is also for the experienced surfer only, with that size and power.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a good 4/3mm wetsuit will be your best mate.
Now, be aware that through the middle of the week (July 12th to the 16th), the surf drops right off or gets blown out, leaving us with a few days of poor conditions. But don't sweat it, the forecasts can change, and there's enough consistent swell on the horizon to keep the optimism high.
Stay tuned, and I'll see you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 218 | 213 | 936 | 1204 | 1204 | 739 | 976 | 1301 | 2108 | 1697 | 1204 | 4097 | 3399 | 3468 | 2121 | 1574 | 1310 | 1190 | 885 | 772 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.25m | 6:44PM1.37m | 7:00AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.35m | 7:54AM1.15m | 8:21PM1.31m | 9:02AM1.11m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:21AM1.11m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.16m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.35m | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.36m | 12:59PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.38m | 1:49PM0.41m | 2:49AM0.39m | 2:53PM0.47m | 4:03AM0.39m | 4:13PM0.49m | 5:22AM0.34m | 5:37PM0.45m | 6:33AM0.26m | 6:51PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | 5:51 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 251 | 147 | 213 | 936 | 1204 | 1204 | 739 | 976 | 1301 | 2108 | 1697 | 1204 | 3135 | 3399 | 2931 | 2121 | 1574 | 1310 | 1190 | 885 | 772 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 305 | 218 | 199 | 48 | 25 | 437 | 396 | 227 | 73 | 188 | 790 | 1144 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 29 | 69 | 61 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | S 8 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 71 | 14 | 1 | — | 59 | — | 22 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 71 | 60 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 4097 | — | 3468 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
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