Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1178 | 1273 | 1223 | 1189 | 1556 | 2281 | 2259 | 2033 | 1585 | 1858 | 1891 | 1453 | 1267 | 1029 | 897 | 803 | 692 | 605 | 612 | 430 | 418 | 418 | 407 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.13m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:11PM2.21m | 4:25AM2.07m | 4:46PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.03m | 9:49PM0.07m | 10:01AM-0.03m | 10:26PM0.03m | 10:35AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1178 | 1273 | 1223 | 1189 | 1124 | 1213 | 1399 | 990 | 813 | 1260 | 1038 | 863 | 690 | 661 | 586 | 484 | 510 | 564 | 495 | 430 | 372 | 318 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 247 | 176 | 180 | 115 | 87 | 52 | 37 | 799 | 1264 | 1379 | 1891 | 1453 | 1267 | 1029 | 897 | 803 | 692 | 605 | 612 | 424 | 418 | 418 | 407 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 46 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 710 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 979 | 745 | 745 | 827 | 1556 | 2281 | 2259 | 2033 | 1585 | 1858 | 1504 | 1137 | 950 | 865 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 105 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 8 | 0 |
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