Surf Forecasts:
Yzerfontein surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jun 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1004 | 1201 | 916 | 423 | 326 | 194 | 134 | 223 | 412 | 389 | 419 | 624 | 1060 | 1538 | 2125 | 1811 | 1457 | 925 | 819 | 1271 | 986 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.30m | 5:15AM1.26m | 5:50PM1.27m | 5:54AM1.21m | 6:32PM1.25m | 6:39AM1.15m | 7:20PM1.23m | 7:34AM1.10m | 8:14PM1.23m | 8:41AM1.08m | 9:15PM1.25m | 9:55AM1.09m | 10:19PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.26m | 11:14PM0.39m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:32AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.44m | 2:36AM0.49m | 2:39PM0.47m | 3:45AM0.45m | 3:48PM0.47m | 4:53AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 956 | 689 | 403 | 325 | 273 | 194 | 134 | 223 | 412 | 389 | 419 | 624 | 1060 | 1538 | 2125 | 1811 | 1457 | 925 | 819 | 1271 | 986 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | S 7 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 67 | 100 | 25 | 44 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 16 | — | S 11 | W 15 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 129 | 50 | 20 | — | 21 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1004 | 1201 | 916 | 423 | 326 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 138 | 435 | 114 | 149 | 21 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 49 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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