Yzerfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, looking at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at Yzerfontein.

We’ve got a good run of solid swell starting to fill in, but it’s not all clean sailing. The water temperature is sitting at a chilly 55°F, which is 5°F colder than it should be for this time of year, so you’re gonna need a thick wetsuit. The standout is the Sunday morning session, and there’s a sneaky good one on the Friday a week later.

Friday, August 21st kicks off right, with a clean 7ft SW groundswell, period a solid 11 seconds, and a light SSE cross-off breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 1112, so there’s some real push behind it. This is excellent surf for anyone with a bit of experience, but at 7ft, it’s getting too big for beginners.

Saturday, August 22nd drops off. The swell drops to 4ft and the wind turns cross-shore, making for a marginal morning. The afternoon goes fully onshore, so I’d give it a miss.

Sunday, August 23rd is the pick of the week. Morning session looks unreal – 8ft of WSW groundswell with a long 13-second period and a clean S cross-off breeze. The energy is huge at 2021. This is real deal surf, but with that size and power, it’s strictly for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy as the wind picks up, so get out early.

Monday, August 24th drops back a notch. Morning has a clean 6ft WSW swell with a 12-second period and a cross-off breeze. Energy is moderate at 892, but it’s still fun. The afternoon gets choppy with stronger wind.

Tuesday, August 25th sees another pulse. Morning hits with a 7ft SW groundswell, a very long 14-second period, and a clean cross-off wind. The energy is strong at 2176. This long period stuff can be tricky on a beach setup, but Yzerfontein’s reef elements should handle it. Again, this is expert territory.

Wednesday, August 26th looks better than it sounds. Only 4ft in the morning, but it’s a proper offshore breeze from the E and a 13-second period. It’ll be clean and fun. The afternoon picks up to 6ft but gets a little cross-choppy.

Thursday, August 27th is small and sloppy in the morning, but the afternoon turns glassy with a 3ft SSW swell. Really small, but glassy is glassy.

Friday, August 28th is another big one. Morning is a glassy 4ft WSW groundswell with a very long 14-second period and a combined energy of 1098. The report calls it excellent, and with glass, it will be. This is the second standout of the run, but the afternoon goes onshore and messy.

From Saturday, August 29th into the start of September, it’s mostly rubbish. Onshore winds and big, messy swells dominate. There’s a window on Tuesday, September 1st with glassy conditions and a tiny 3ft swell, but that’s just a clean-up day for the log.

Wednesday, September 2nd and Thursday, September 3rd get huge, with 12ft to 15ft swells and very strong energy readings (4834 to 5219). The wind isn’t ideal, and at that size, it’s simply too big for this break. If you’re a foiler or a madman, maybe, but for normal surfing, it’s a pass.

Friday, September 4th pulls it back. A 6ft WSW swell with a clean offshore ESE breeze and a combined energy of 1473. This is good, clean, expert-level surf to finish the period.

The weekend of the 5th fades out with smaller cross-off conditions.

So, two true standouts: Sunday, August 23rd morning and Friday, August 28th morning. Get on those.

- Rusty

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