
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (05 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 10PM is: 0.9m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
356 | 348 | 815 | 2292 | 3291 | 4497 | 4634 | 4525 | 3312 | 2583 | 1997 | 1546 | 1525 | 1283 | 1195 | 1074 | 936 | 649 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57PM1.40m | 12:11PM1.40m | 00:37AM1.54m | 1:17PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.83m | 5:48AM0.69m | 6:28PM0.69m | 7:05AM0.50m | 7:33PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
356 | 348 | 318 | 2292 | 3291 | 4497 | 4634 | 4525 | 3312 | 2583 | 1997 | 1546 | 1525 | 547 | 509 | 471 | 936 | 442 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
26 | 170 | 815 | 258 | 214 | 172 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1283 | 1195 | 1074 | 50 | 649 | 400 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 10 | S 26 | SW 12 | S 24 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 |
18 | 20 | 118 | 40 | 535 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 336 | 50 | 145 | 386 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
176 | 166 | 167 | 195 | 212 | 230 | 279 | 318 | 421 | 526 | 730 | 680 | 612 | 893 | 659 | 623 | 494 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 229 | 229 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 103 | 103 | 44 | 141 | 105 | 44 | 0 |
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