Jongensfontein Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° S 21.33° E

Jongensfontein 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is
16.2°C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 8PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (02 Sep)7ft (2.2m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
4
SSE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1862
1723
1619
1498
1286
1058
678
549
435
1282
1550
1480
1836
2189
2345
1202
924
999
670
931
909
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
SE
10
E
10
SSE
30
SE
45
SE
40
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:27PM1.85m
6:50AM1.58m
7:15PM1.65m
7:52AM1.39m
8:33PM1.45m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.33m
00:45AM0.41m
12:51PM0.51m
1:41AM0.59m
1:55PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:16
 mm
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
11
12
12
14
15
11
7
7
7
5
6
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
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