Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 11PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)--
Afternoon (27 Apr)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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)
!
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!
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!
!
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1
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2021
2045
1993
2130
2077
2056
2118
2331
2451
2579
2418
2426
2151
2718
2668
2283
2144
1905
1376
1240
713
980
727
987
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
0
SSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:35AM1.84m
1:58PM1.70m
2:08AM1.92m
2:30PM1.79m
2:38AM1.98m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.45m
8:01AM0.32m
8:02PM0.37m
8:31AM0.24m
8:33PM0.32m
8:58AM0.18m
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:07
7:07
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5:57
5:55
5:54
5:53
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
17
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
10
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
0.6
SW
12
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
13
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
2.4
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2021
2045
114
2130
2077
2056
2118
2331
2451
2579
2418
2426
2151
2718
2668
2283
2144
1905
1376
1240
713
980
727
987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.2
SSE
15
0.9
SW
9
1
SW
9
1
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
11
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
32
52
17
17
17
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
644
144
166
170
144
369
316
373
324
237
553
569
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SE
16
0.6
SSW
15
1
SSE
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SW
11
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
52
31
9
8
10
26
26
57
54
71
125
147
367
186
402
246
42
344
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
10
3
SSW
10
1.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
450
1993
459
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
258
258
79
79
56
8
8
78
78
8
8
8
10
10
78
141
141
141
103
78
103
0
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
7
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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