Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 12 Mar 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
21.4° 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 11PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Mar)--
Afternoon (12 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (12 Mar)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.1
SW
1
SW
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
0.8
SW
1.1
E
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)99912129991791616151414141313131212888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)495440380325275230230225362194628553530529529450342336238240139175153116
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
10
ESE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
glasscross-
off
crossglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:25AM
1.17
12:32PM
1.27
1:18AM
1.37
1:20PM
1.45
1:48AM
1.58
1:54PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:13PM
0.94
6:36AM
0.96
7:07PM
0.77
7:27AM
0.77
7:39PM
0.58
7:57AM
0.57
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise-----6:31-------6:31-------6:33--
Sunset6:57-------6:55-------6:53-------
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C272624252424252623222121202121222222211919202223
Feels °C (?)242625262526252623232223212221212020181717182122
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