Yzerfontein beach — Near 16 MILE BEACH, 2 km away. Photo: Zaian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Yzerfontein

Yzerfontein is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Yzerfontein you can reach 4 surf spots, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is 16 MILE BEACH, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 81 km away.

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Staying in Yzerfontein

33 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cape Town International Airport (CPT), 81 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Yzerfontein. Spots further out are listed below.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Yzerfontein each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

16 MILE BEACH1.5 kmabout 5 min by car

9 ft1223 kJ

8 ft803 kJ

6 ft357 kJ

9 ft1111 kJ

8 ft741 kJ

7 ft646 kJ

5 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at 16 MILE BEACH, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,223kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	8 ft9 ssoft	803kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	6 ft8 smushy	357kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,111kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	8 ft8 smushy	741kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	7 ft8 smushy	646kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	5 ft8 smushy	234kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Yzerfontein1.6 kmabout 5 min by car

9 ft1200 kJ

8 ft789 kJ

6 ft351 kJ

9 ft1118 kJ

8 ft714 kJ

7 ft642 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Yzerfontein, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, poor	9 ft9 smushy	1,200kJ	wind from the south, 18 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	8 ft9 ssoft	789kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	351kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,118kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	57, good	8 ft8 smushy	714kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	47, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	5 ft8 smushy	237kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	17°C

Bokpoint7.5 kmabout 15 min by car

9 ft1441 kJ

8 ft763 kJ

6 ft343 kJ

9 ft1073 kJ

7 ft578 kJ

7 ft611 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bokpoint, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,441kJ	wind from the south, 15 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	49, good	8 ft9 ssoft	763kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	6 ft8 smushy	343kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,073kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	7 ft8 smushy	578kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	7 ft8 smushy	611kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	4 ft8 smushy	221kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Yzerfontein, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Further out

This spot is more than 20 km from Yzerfontein. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Grotto Bay22.2 kmabout 40 min by car

9 ft1441 kJ

7 ft745 kJ

6 ft327 kJ

9 ft1076 kJ

7 ft568 kJ

7 ft589 kJ

4 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Grotto Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, poor	9 ft10 smushy	1,441kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	50, good	7 ft9 ssoft	745kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	6 ft8 smushy	327kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	9 ft9 ssoft	1,076kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	7 ft8 smushy	568kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	7 ft8 ssoft	589kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 smushy	208kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots	16°C

Places to eat near Yzerfontein

Meeurots RestaurantSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Lulas FoodMediterranean · 0.7 km from the centre
Bertie's Sushi and Grill0.2 km from the centre
Cacao Yzer0.2 km from the centre
Grounded0.2 km from the centre
SkaftiSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Yzerfontein, South Africa