- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Yellowsands Beach Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape – Wild Coast (51 surf breaks) /
Yellowsands Beach surfForecast / Eastern Cape – Wild Coast / South Africa
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 21 Apr 2025 SAST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yellowsands Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Yellowsands Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yellowsands Beach in the next 12 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Apr 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 22nd Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 22nd Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 25th Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yellowsands Beach over the next 12 days.
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Sat 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 534 | 406 | 392 | 530 | 563 | 446 | 407 | 187 | 146 | 425 | 293 | 975 | 919 | 824 | 700 | 498 | 383 | 386 | 295 | 284 | 209 | 136 | 177 | 150 | 99 | 571 | 379 | 858 | 943 | 906 | 567 | 683 | 704 | 809 | 1258 | 1062 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:59PM 1.05 | 11:30AM 1.07 | 12:22AM 1.22 | 12:43PM 1.20 | 1:11AM 1.41 | 1:31PM 1.34 | 1:51AM 1.59 | 2:13PM 1.47 | 2:30AM 1.74 | 2:52PM 1.57 | 3:08AM 1.83 | 3:30PM 1.63 | 3:46AM 1.85 | 4:08PM 1.64 | 4:24AM 1.80 | 4:46PM 1.60 | 5:03AM 1.69 | 5:26PM 1.52 | 5:42AM 1.53 | 6:08PM 1.40 | 6:24AM 1.35 | 6:57PM 1.26 | 7:14AM 1.18 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:16AM 0.66 | 5:47PM 0.53 | 6:38AM 0.50 | 6:47PM 0.38 | 7:28AM 0.31 | 7:32PM 0.23 | 8:09AM 0.14 | 8:12PM 0.11 | 8:48AM 0.01 | 8:51PM 0.01 | 9:25AM -0.07 | 9:29PM -0.03 | 10:02AM -0.08 | 10:08PM -0.02 | 10:39AM -0.03 | 10:48PM 0.05 | 11:16AM 0.06 | 11:28PM 0.16 | 11:55AM 0.19 | 12:12AM 0.32 | 12:38PM 0.34 | 1:03AM 0.48 | 1:32PM 0.48 | |||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Sat 03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:41 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | 5:25 |
 |  |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rain (mm) | 12 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - | 1 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Yellowsands Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Yellowsands Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Yellowsands Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Yellowsands Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yellowsands Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yellowsands Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Yellowsands Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Yellowsands Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Eastern Cape - Wild Coast, consider staying in East London which is 27 km (17 miles) away. Other places in and around Eastern Cape - Wild Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Butterworth which is 58 km (36 miles) away, Stutterheim and Bisho.
Nearest