Jongensfontein Surf Forecast

/ Overberg (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Jongensfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is 17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 2AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	6.5ft (2.0m)	7s
Afternoon (19 May)	8ft (2.5m)	8s
Evening (19 May)	10ft (3.0m)	8s

Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).
	Mon 18			Tuesday 19								Wednesday 20								Thu 21
	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	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	4	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	S 8	SE 8	E 7	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	659	518	437	300	946	402	434	765	949	1268	1384	1505	1168	1121	1145	1276	1276	1175	1432	1232	1423	921	761	682
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	NNE	W	WSW
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-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	glassy	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	4:44PM1.98m				4:59AM2.02m					5:31PM1.90m				5:47AM1.86m				6:22PM1.79m				6:40AM1.68m
Low Tide			10:50PM0.19m					11:19AM0.13m				11:40PM0.30m				12:07PM0.27m				00:36AM0.44m				1:00PM0.41m


	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—
	5:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37
mm	—	—	—	—	4	1	—	3	2	2	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	18	18	17	17	17	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	19	21
Feels °C	14	13	13	12	11	12	15	13	11	9	10	10	11	12	12	11	13	14	13	15	16	17	18	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 8	S 8	SW 12	SSE 8	SE 8	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	659	518	163	284	286	402	434	174	172	172	163	132	101	96	90	69	69	35	81	78	1020	921	761	682
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	SSW 8	SW 13	SW 12	SSE 16	SW 12	SW 13	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 9	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	103	109	437	300	24	256	286	76	71	101	111	108	124	72	71	16	44	54	33	30	91	111	109	104
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 12	S 12	SSE 12	—	SSE 15	SE 15	—	SSW 10	SW 10	—	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 16	SW 15	SSW 15	—	S 8	WSW 11	S 8	S 8	SW 21
kJ	6	72	70	14	—	44	54	—	42	24	—	17	16	16	16	24	56	84	—	6	11	5	5	18
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 8	E 7	E 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	E 9	—	—	—
kJ	67	90	146	280	946	382	205	765	949	1268	1384	1505	1168	1121	1145	1276	1276	1175	1432	1232	1423	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	3	3
Distance (km)	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	141	121	103	103	44	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)								4	2	3		2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	4	4	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4

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