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Jongensfontein surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 20 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
20.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today?

The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 4PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4.5
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414141413131313131212121314151616161616161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5729514464024631408150432887280029844526512548004979643078201044411571115301048192007926656752413826
Wind
(km/h)
45
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:32PM
1.88
5:48AM
1.91
6:19PM
1.72
6:38AM
1.68
7:18PM
1.55
7:45AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:23AM
0.11
11:36PM
0.27
12:06PM
0.29
12:25AM
0.46
12:59PM
0.48
1:31AM
0.65
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------7:01-------7:01-------7:03
Sunset--6:05-------6:04-------6:02-----
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------1--111--------
Temp. °C161718171515151519181617161615151616161616151414
Feels °C (?)691110109991110799991213131212111088
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