Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
3
2
3
1
1
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
SW
7
1
SW
9
3
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
880
624
514
429
326
341
331
339
297
215
215
230
230
189
168
160
125
122
92
60
148
858
1330
1299
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
20
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NNW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
N
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
0
WSW
15
SSW
50
WSW
45
W
35
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:34AM1.33m
10:45PM1.45m
11:29AM1.36m
00:06AM1.58m
12:37PM1.48m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.78m
4:06PM0.73m
5:27AM0.73m
5:44PM0.66m
6:40AM0.58m
6:44PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
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7:03
7:05
7:05
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6:00
5:59
5:58
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
18
22
25
25
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
16
15
15
14
14
14
19
23
23
20
22
23
23
22
21
19
17
19
19
19
16
18
20
18
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.9
SSW
11
1.5
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
SW
7
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
365
300
273
302
326
341
186
339
297
215
215
230
230
189
168
160
125
122
92
60
115
83
59
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.8
SW
7
0.6
E
8
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
880
624
514
429
288
263
19
183
186
189
182
147
97
114
31
49
38
33
54
48
34
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
9
9
19
8
8
17
8
6
24
6
92
90
87
84
63
36
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
SW
9
3
WSW
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
534
410
331
1
3
9
49
45
148
858
1330
1299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
103
103
103
0
80
141
103
44
44
0
0
8
78
44
0
0
0
8
0
0
8
78
192
365
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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