Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 1PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2305 | 2121 | 2688 | 3146 | 3033 | 2694 | 1788 | 1600 | 1922 | 2180 | 731 | 813 | 826 | 3701 | 3657 | 3230 | 1756 | 1442 | 1030 | 802 | 595 | 573 | 816 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.57m | 1:35AM1.76m | 2:11PM1.79m | 2:26AM1.91m | 2:55PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:27PM0.53m | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:47AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SW 12 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 2305 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 1788 | 242 | 8 | 1668 | 659 | 703 | 606 | 3701 | 3657 | 3230 | 1756 | 1442 | 1030 | 802 | 595 | 467 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | 39 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 298 | 17 | — | 15 | 81 | 243 | 691 | — | 12 | — | — | 240 | — | 27 | 102 | 203 | 661 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 8 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 9 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2121 | 2688 | 3146 | 3033 | 2694 | — | 1600 | 1922 | 2180 | 731 | 813 | 826 | — | 16 | — | 383 | 478 | 504 | 480 | 516 | 573 | 816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 56 | 192 | 1672 | 1193 | 1247 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 83 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 103 | 141 | 141 | 231 | 141 | 121 |
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