Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 4AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
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1
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1
SW
8
1
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
253
290
222
168
110
110
206
988
1175
529
899
1495
1765
993
1901
1814
2045
2597
2481
2035
1875
2904
4000
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
NNE
15
W
40
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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
High Tide
00:06AM1.58m
12:37PM1.48m
00:57AM1.72m
1:22PM1.60m
1:35AM1.84m
1:58PM1.70m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.66m
6:40AM0.58m
6:44PM0.55m
7:26AM0.44m
7:27PM0.45m
8:01AM0.32m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
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7:05
7:05
7:07
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5:59
5:58
5:57
5:55
2
4
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
16
16
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
12
6
6
6
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
7
1
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
2.1
SSW
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
Energy kJ
189
167
221
149
96
110
110
81
78
54
39
24
26
29
867
52
31
2045
1948
2070
2035
1875
2904
4000
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
E
10
0.6
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.3
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
114
160
125
94
68
66
69
34
20
20
32
63
17
56
52
52
31
114
17
17
591
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
6
92
71
53
50
27
22
21
19
18
52
31
18
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
1.7
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
SW
9
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
10
3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
25
253
290
222
168
206
988
1175
529
899
1495
1765
993
1901
1814
2597
2481
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
83
8
8
52
52
0
8
78
191
334
651
368
368
364
368
1387
368
258
56
8
8
56
8
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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