Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (06 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 11PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1697 | 1721 | 1771 | 1824 | 1738 | 2317 | 2449 | 2944 | 3352 | 3135 | 2873 | 2630 | 2405 | 2006 | 1810 | 1708 | 3067 | 3697 | 3271 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.57m | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:45PM1.51m | 12:00PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.63m | 3:38AM0.66m | 3:57PM0.75m | 5:36AM0.64m | 6:04PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1697 | 1721 | 1771 | 1824 | 1738 | 2317 | 2449 | 2944 | 3352 | 3135 | 2873 | 2630 | 2405 | 2006 | 1810 | 1708 | 13 | 3697 | 3271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 67 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 15 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 35 | 32 | 28 | — | — | 25 | 40 | 32 | 3067 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 103 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 191 |
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