Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 422 | 524 | 650 | 921 | 1998 | 2056 | 2450 | 1228 | 2055 | 1021 | 913 | 1429 | 1050 | 663 | 554 | 778 | 768 | 787 | 845 | 1338 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.55m | 2:07AM1.64m | 2:32PM1.72m | 2:37AM1.78m | 2:58PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.59m | 8:25AM0.41m | 8:39PM0.44m | 8:50AM0.27m | 9:06PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 437 | 422 | 524 | 650 | 548 | 1998 | 2056 | 2450 | 1228 | 2055 | 1021 | 913 | 1429 | 1050 | 663 | 469 | 469 | 512 | 787 | 692 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 118 | 297 | 425 | 508 | 921 | — | — | 696 | 683 | — | 398 | 334 | — | 276 | 449 | 554 | 778 | 768 | 644 | 527 | 402 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 371 | 326 | 290 | 238 | 190 | 309 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 190 | 258 | 455 | 845 | 1338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 78 | 52 | 78 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 192 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 141 | 233 | 229 | 229 | 141 | 141 |
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