Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 2AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 872 | 794 | 743 | 671 | 698 | 662 | 650 | 488 | 821 | 809 | 659 | 642 | 528 | 476 | 450 | 396 | 303 | 940 | 1325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.49m | 6:51AM1.32m | 7:05PM1.31m | 8:01AM1.16m | 9:29PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.70m | 12:47PM0.81m | 1:34AM0.86m | 1:58PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 872 | 794 | 743 | 671 | 698 | 662 | 650 | 488 | 821 | 809 | 659 | 563 | 528 | 457 | 383 | 396 | 303 | 940 | 1325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 35 | 54 | 35 | — | — | — | 214 | — | 12 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 450 | 110 | 251 | 270 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 10 | 113 | 275 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 160 | 145 | 126 | 136 | 156 | 229 | 345 | 396 | 408 | 414 | 562 | 642 | 526 | 476 | — | 341 | 301 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 274 | 270 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 103 | 103 | 56 | 78 | 78 | 121 | 78 | 78 |
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