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Yellowsands Beach

Lat Long: 32.85° S 28.12° E

Yellowsands Beach Surf Photo: 'Surferrarie' by Daniel Schwarz

Issued: 1 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yellowsands Beach sea temperature is

17.5° C

2.4°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SSW	ENE	SE	SE
	11 s	off	11 s	10 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	E	SE
	11 s	off	11 s	11 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	SSE	E	E
	11 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	SSE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	W		S	SSE	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNE		S	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on		9 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE	E	S	SSW	E
	9 s	on	8 s	9 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE	E	SSE	SSW	SSW
	9 s	on	4 s	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE	ENE	S	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	S	SSW	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	SSE	SSW	SSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SSW	SSE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	13 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SSW	SSW	SSE
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	15 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 5 am

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

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Yellowsands Beach Surf Photo: 'Surferrarie' by Daniel Schwarz

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User: Daniel Schwarz (2 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:56 am 22 Sep 2021