Jongensfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.43° S 21.33° E

Issued: 1 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is

16.7° C

Jongensfontein surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (22 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 10AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Evening (22 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Wednesday 22								Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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)	3	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	4	3	4	4	3	0	0	5	!	!	!	!	!	2	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 12	WSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	1365	1025	992	993	961	754	731	782	461	929	974	986	1481	1092	1410	3594	7109	6779	5488	4145	3477	3108	2765	2250
Wind (km/h)	ENE	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	SW	W	NW	N	NW	WNW	WSW	SSW	S	SSE	ESE	E	E	NE	E	ESE	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide				9:14AM1.25m				9:49PM1.39m					11:01AM1.21m				11:30PM1.35m				12:40PM1.27m
Low Tide		3:07AM0.74m				3:00PM0.81m				4:36AM0.81m				4:45PM0.89m					6:26AM0.77m				6:41PM0.85m


	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	12	13	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	16	16	15	14
Feels °C	12	13	10	11	11	11	12	12	12	9	8	11	11	7	9	12	13	13	10	10	13	12	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SSW 12	SSW 13	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	1365	1025	992	993	961	754	731	599	445	929	974	986	1215	1092	1162	3594	7109	6779	5488	4145	3477	3108	2765	2250
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 12	SSW 12	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSW 19	SSW 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	SE 11	SE 11
kJ	139	136	186	151	151	273	247	361	461	145	131	129	96	96	1410	1474	68	54	53	53	52	50	32	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 14	S 15	S 15	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 13	ESE 13	SW 13	SE 12	SE 8	SSW 22	SSW 21	ESE 12	ESE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	40	109	110	135	135	189	147	167	154	9	47	251	94	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 3	—	WSW 12	—	NW 3	—	—	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	782	—	3	—	—	1481	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Cape Infanta Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Gourits Mouth Overberg	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Dolphin Point Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Kanon Overberg	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	8	4	6	5	5	5	3
Distance (km)	44	0	0	0	44	8	8	0	0	44	0	0	8	52	122	78	8	8	56	103	141	141	103	78
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg	Bettys Bay	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Haardebaai	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Vleesbaai	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Haardebaai	De Kelders	Paranoia	Dolphin Point	Dolphin Point	Paranoia	Bettys Bay	Pearly Beach	Paranoia	Paranoia	Voelklip
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	9	8	4	5	5	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Dungeons Cape Town	Sunset Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	5	9	8	7	7	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	9	6	4	4	5	6	4	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	9	5	5

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