Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 5AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1048 | 1076 | 1040 | 792 | 651 | 639 | 508 | 388 | 348 | 213 | 271 | 259 | 281 | 369 | 263 | 256 | 603 | 465 | 503 | 236 | 439 | 1162 | 820 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.95m | 5:51PM2.07m | 6:04AM1.83m | 6:30PM1.97m | 6:42AM1.68m | 7:08PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.15m | 11:36AM0.09m | 00:08AM0.23m | 12:12PM0.20m | 00:47AM0.35m | 12:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1048 | 1076 | 1040 | 792 | 651 | 639 | 508 | 388 | 348 | 213 | 271 | 259 | 281 | 369 | 263 | 199 | 603 | 465 | 503 | 180 | 167 | 930 | 820 | 800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 85 | 165 | 144 | 154 | 141 | 144 | 202 | 190 | 256 | 227 | 275 | 281 | 236 | 106 | 108 | 280 | 329 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 95 | 149 | 166 | 149 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 115 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 224 | 439 | 1162 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 192 | 8 | 0 |
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