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Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 5AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
6729 | 5841 | 6694 | 6573 | 6652 | 3934 | 4100 | 4600 | 5088 | 5354 | 5793 | 5819 | 6682 | 4819 | 3976 | 3357 | 2802 | 2268 | 1994 | 1599 | 1462 | 1284 | 943 | 862 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.63m | 12:18PM1.52m | 00:36AM1.80m | 1:07PM1.68m | 1:21AM1.97m | 1:52PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.54m | 6:14PM0.51m | 7:00AM0.35m | 7:04PM0.38m | 7:44AM0.18m | 7:50PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | | |  |  | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5687 | 4301 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | 5632 | 4819 | 3976 | 3357 | 2802 | 2268 | 1994 | 1599 | 1462 | 1284 | 943 | 862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 246 | 499 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6729 | 5841 | 6694 | 6573 | 6652 | 3934 | 4100 | 4600 | 5088 | 5354 | 5793 | 5819 | 6682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 56 | 265 | 265 | 156 | 79 | 121 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 366 | 265 | 265 | 78 | 79 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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