Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 2PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 933 | 1053 | 1240 | 1290 | 1847 | 2174 | 2075 | 1795 | 1682 | 1543 | 1415 | 1337 | 1220 | 1220 | 1240 | 1426 | 2694 | 3746 | 3297 | 2866 | 2239 | 1795 | 1518 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50PM1.68m | 7:05AM1.43m | 7:23PM1.49m | 7:45AM1.27m | 8:14PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.47m | 1:04AM0.58m | 12:59PM0.65m | 1:41AM0.74m | 1:36PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 933 | 1053 | 1240 | 1290 | 1847 | 2174 | 2075 | 1795 | 1682 | 1543 | 1415 | 1337 | 1220 | 1220 | 1240 | 1426 | 2694 | 3746 | 3297 | 2866 | 2239 | 1795 | 1518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | 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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 79 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 78 | 8 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 83 | 52 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 141 | 141 | 121 |
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