Jongensfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.43° S 21.33° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is

17.0°C

Jongensfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 6AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	5ft (1.5m)	14s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	6ft (1.9m)	16s
Evening (12 Sep)	7ft (2.2m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	3	2	4	3	1	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	223	245	833	1124	1715	2746	2696	2444	2352	1936	2119	2474	2469	2651	2339	2167	2167	1491	1149	1003	863	763	603	598
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	NNW	WSW	SW	SSW	ENE	E	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide		4:00AM2.06m				4:15PM2.22m				4:30AM2.01m				4:44PM2.14m				4:59AM1.92m					5:11PM2.01m
Low Tide				10:05AM0.01m				10:30PM0.03m				10:33AM0.08m				10:57PM0.11m				10:59AM0.18m


	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:23	—	—
mm	—	—	2	2	1	2	5	2	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	16	15	15	16	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	18	17	16	17	17	16	17
Feels °C	14	12	9	9	11	9	9	7	7	9	8	9	10	12	12	15	17	18	14	14	18	17	14	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 10	SW 12	SW 14	SW 15	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	135	192	833	1124	1715	2746	2696	2444	2352	1936	1695	1307	1079	840	722	2167	1783	1491	1149	1003	863	763	603	598
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 12	SSW 10	—	SE 14	SE 14	S 9	SE 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	171	114	—	8	8	43	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	701	552	473	411	386	324	396	338	254
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 15	—	—	—	—	SE 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 5	SW 6	WSW 7	—
kJ	103	171	—	—	—	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	42	91	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	ESE 10	—	—	—	SW 5	—	—	—
kJ	223	245	271	325	379	621	929	1178	1611	1922	2119	2474	2469	2651	2339	—	2167	—	—	—	17	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dumps Cape Town	Strand (Pipe) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Cape Infanta Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Groenvlei Garden Route	Arniston Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	1	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	83	83	83	103	78	141	269	233	141	141	141	141	229	141	141	103	44	8	8	44	0	139	105	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	De Kelders	Koeel Bay	De Kelders							Koeel Bay	Koeel Bay	Paranoia	Paranoia	Paranoia	De Kelders	Kleinmond	Kleinmond	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Cape Infanta	Jongensfontein		Arniston	Dolphin Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4							3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	5	5

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