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Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 May 2026 SASTForecast 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 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
192 | 214 | 310 | 302 | 280 | 410 | 459 | 447 | 444 | 537 | 363 | 192 | 197 | 387 | 518 | 451 | 340 | 330 | 335 | 451 | 859 | 1060 | 1208 | 1550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.59m | 9:03AM1.38m | 9:54PM1.56m | 10:33AM1.34m | 11:10PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.55m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:17PM0.64m | 4:35AM0.68m | 4:38PM0.67m | 5:51AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 79 | 57 | 310 | 49 | 60 | 410 | 459 | 447 | 444 | 537 | 363 | 93 | 197 | 387 | 518 | 451 | 340 | 330 | 335 | 451 | 859 | 1060 | 1208 | 1550 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 192 | 214 | 41 | 302 | 280 | 53 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 19 | 123 | 167 | 77 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 104 | 165 | 129 | 167 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | E 11 | SE 12 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | 77 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 66 | 192 | 171 | 61 | 37 | 109 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 47 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 78 | 141 | 103 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 80 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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