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Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 11AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
5057 | 4168 | 3569 | 2686 | 1821 | 1359 | 1060 | 939 | 624 | 514 | 370 | 376 | 453 | 413 | 355 | 311 | 304 | 304 | 270 | 281 | 199 | 154 | 146 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.46m | 8:47PM1.43m | 9:34AM1.33m | 10:45PM1.45m | 11:29AM1.36m | 00:06AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.66m | 3:21AM0.78m | 4:06PM0.73m | 5:27AM0.73m | 5:44PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 5057 | 4168 | 3569 | 2686 | 1821 | 1359 | 1060 | 643 | 473 | 394 | 370 | 376 | 217 | 413 | 355 | 311 | 304 | 304 | 270 | 281 | 199 | 154 | 146 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 766 | 624 | 514 | 368 | 288 | 9 | 170 | 183 | 186 | 192 | 150 | 174 | 97 | 140 | 112 | 89 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 66 | 91 | 46 | 117 | 284 | 578 | 939 | 624 | — | — | — | 453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 19 | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 103 | 141 | 180 | 141 | 141 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 83 | 103 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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