Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 10PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
0
0
0
0
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1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
854
1488
819
1584
1914
2172
2166
2102
2021
2006
1870
2032
1969
1944
1996
2484
3024
2943
2716
2679
2739
2717
2499
2366
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
60
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:57AM1.72m
1:22PM1.60m
1:35AM1.84m
1:58PM1.70m
2:08AM1.92m
Low Tide
6:44PM0.55m
7:26AM0.44m
7:27PM0.45m
8:01AM0.32m
8:02PM0.37m
8:31AM0.24m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
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5:58
5:57
5:55
5:54
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
15
16
9
3
7
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
8
8
9
10
11
12
14
14
14
13
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
SSE
13
2.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
78
54
37
24
27
28
57
53
31
2006
1870
2032
1969
1944
1996
2484
3024
2943
2716
2679
2739
2717
2499
2366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.9
SSE
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SW
15
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
20
20
31
63
55
50
52
52
114
17
17
18
261
9
8
8
8
8
8
37
154
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
19
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
E
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
19
17
7
31
17
9
26
26
26
8
103
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
8
3.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
1.9
SW
11
Energy kJ
854
1488
819
1584
1914
2172
2166
2102
2021
831
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
Distance (km)
8
78
78
156
680
368
368
364
278
1368
269
79
156
56
56
10
52
78
8
8
8
8
56
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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