Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1014 | 614 | 855 | 1350 | 1314 | 3447 | 3144 | 3185 | 2814 | 2449 | 2278 | 2457 | 2779 | 2994 | 3093 | 3275 | 3424 | 3093 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 1918 | 1919 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.71m | 1:20AM1.68m | 1:39PM1.90m | 1:59AM1.82m | 2:13PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.51m | 7:21PM0.42m | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:01PM0.25m | 8:06AM0.23m | 8:34PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 254 | 207 | 173 | 1350 | 1314 | 3447 | 3144 | 3185 | 2814 | 2449 | 2278 | 2457 | 2779 | 2994 | 3093 | 3275 | 3424 | 3093 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 1918 | 1919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 375 | — | 144 | 184 | 196 | 200 | 200 | 154 | 120 | 90 | 92 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 122 | 127 | 208 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 190 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 130 | 127 | 96 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1014 | 614 | 855 | 717 | 835 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 519 | 649 | 774 | 230 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 141 | 230 | 230 | 141 | 103 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 156 | 78 | 8 | 0 |
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