Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
19.5° 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 1AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 Apr)8ft (2.4m)14s
Evening (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
2
1
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11029
9481
8193
6610
4786
4424
3569
2495
1821
1359
1060
766
624
444
370
385
394
393
355
311
270
263
269
225
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
SW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:18PM1.55m
7:45AM1.46m
8:47PM1.43m
9:34AM1.33m
10:45PM1.45m
11:29AM1.36m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.65m
2:13PM0.66m
3:21AM0.78m
4:06PM0.73m
5:27AM0.73m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:05
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6:02
6:01
6:00
5:59
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
14
16
17
18
17
16
17
17
18
23
24
25
24
24
23
22
21
23
22
12
12
11
11
9
8
10
11
11
11
10
14
14
14
20
22
23
22
23
23
22
20
22
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SSW
16
4.5
SSW
16
4
SSW
16
4
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.9
SSW
11
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
Energy kJ
11029
9481
8193
6610
4786
4424
3569
2495
1821
1359
1060
643
473
394
370
385
217
393
355
311
270
263
269
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.2
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
766
624
444
368
288
9
214
183
190
192
182
171
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
9
9
9
8
19
8
17
12
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.1
E
5
1.5
E
6
2.1
ESE
6
2.4
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.6
ESE
9
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
21
73
94
60
136
341
645
624
394
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
78
141
103
103
103
103
141
180
141
141
103
103
103
80
0
44
56
103
44
0
0
0
0
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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