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Yellowsands Beach Surf Photo: 'Fun at Yellows' by Bruce

Lat Long: 32.85° S 28.12° E

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yellowsands Beach sea temperature is

19.6° C

1.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Yellowsands Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	ENE	E	SW
	8 s	on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E	SW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	ENE	E	SW
	8 s	glass	8 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		E	SW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSW	E	SW
	8 s	cross	5 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SW	E	SW
	8 s	glass	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	SW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	E	SW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSW	E	SW
	11 s	cross	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	E	SW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Yellowsands Beach around the time the photo was taken

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Yellowsands Beach Surf Photo: 'Fun at Yellows' by Bruce

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User: Bruce (1 photo)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:48 pm 1 Jan 2016