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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

16 MILE BEACH1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft826 kJ

6 ft361 kJ

7 ft701 kJ

8 ft800 kJ

7 ft674 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at 16 MILE BEACH, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	826kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	361kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	701kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	800kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	674kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	16°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft8 smushy	195kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	17°C

Bokpoint7.5 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft785 kJ

5 ft290 kJ

7 ft694 kJ

8 ft762 kJ

7 ft642 kJ

4 ft203 kJ

2 ft61 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bokpoint, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	785kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	290kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	694kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 16 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	762kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	642kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft8 smushy	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 smushy	61kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	17°C

Yzerfontein1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft826 kJ

5 ft306 kJ

8 ft851 kJ

8 ft784 kJ

7 ft662 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

2 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Yzerfontein, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	826kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	306kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	851kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	784kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	662kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	16°C
Sat 24Oct	33, poor	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 smushy	62kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots	17°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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Grotto Bay22.2 kmabout 40 min by carIntermediate and up

8 ft776 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

8 ft705 kJ

8 ft750 kJ

7 ft638 kJ

5 ft227 kJ

2 ft57 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grotto Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	776kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 smushy	269kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	705kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	750kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 ssoft	638kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 0 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 smushy	227kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 smushy	57kJ	wind from the south, 13 knots	17°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