Jongensfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.43° S 21.33° E

Issued: 7 am 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is

15.8°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (03 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	10s
Afternoon (03 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s
Evening (03 Oct)	4.5ft (1.3m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
	Saturday 3							Sunday 4								Monday 5
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	4	3	0	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	ESE 9	SW 12	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	384	251	208	448	475	360	338	249	251	302	397	547	748	865	975	880	757	734	594	502	430	430	409
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	N	W	SW	S	SSW	WSW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	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	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		7:54AM1.39m					8:39PM1.37m				10:13AM1.34m					11:06PM1.36m				12:02PM1.50m
Low Tide					2:08PM0.77m				3:28AM0.76m				4:49PM0.80m					5:38AM0.68m				6:29PM0.62m


	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	18	19	19	17	18	20	21	20	22	20	18	16	16
Feels °C	12	12	13	14	14	12	11	10	10	12	13	14	14	14	17	19	21	19	21	18	17	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	384	251	208	448	475	360	338	249	231	204	273	331	471	865	822	755	616	530	488	436	374	337	409
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SW 12	SW 12	E 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSE 6	—	W 12	W 12	WSW 12	SW 14	—	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	92	146	141	37	3	3	3	40	—	11	72	47	272	—	975	880	757	734	594	502	430	430	272
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	E 10	E 8	SE 9	SE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 11	—	—	—	—	—	S 20	SW 18	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	28	68	35	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	7	12	94	220	203
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 8	ESE 4	ESE 5	ESE 5	E 6	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 3	SW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	35	21	66	117	251	302	397	547	748	785	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	De Kelders Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Dolphin Point Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	2	3	4	3
Distance (km)	78	78	78	83	121	141	141	141	141	122	180	141	141	103	103	44	0	0	8	78	8	8	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	De Kelders	Hawston						Paranoia	Paranoia	Koeel Bay	Voelklip	Hawston	Pringle Bay	Bettys Bay	Kleinmond	Kleinmond	Jongensfontein	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Onrus	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai
Rating (10 max)	3	2						2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	7	6	4	4	4	4	5	8	8	8

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