Surf Forecasts:
Yzerfontein surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 21 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 21 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,493 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s 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 (Jun 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yzerfontein in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yzerfontein over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1347 | 969 | 1009 | 650 | 264 | 256 | 449 | 1104 | 435 | 821 | 1021 | 1855 | 1423 | 821 | 657 | 294 | 555 | 497 | 505 | 393 | 1196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.48m | 2:58AM1.59m | 3:34PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.55m | 4:39AM1.53m | 5:12PM1.54m | 5:29AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.50m | 6:21AM1.34m | 6:53PM1.44m | 7:15AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.37m | 8:15AM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.15m | 9:21AM-0.00m | 9:41PM0.12m | 10:08AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.12m | 10:55AM0.05m | 11:24PM0.16m | 11:42AM0.12m | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.30m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | 5:46 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1347 | 969 | 1009 | 97 | 239 | 256 | 449 | 1104 | 435 | 821 | 1021 | 1855 | 1423 | 821 | 657 | 282 | 555 | 497 | 505 | 393 | 1196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 121 | — | — | 73 | 48 | 79 | 288 | 159 | 865 | — | 309 | 93 | 59 | 294 | 49 | 91 | 66 | 314 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | 650 | 264 | 178 | 222 | 258 | 246 | — | 354 | 310 | 320 | 200 | — | 51 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 59 | 71 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
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