Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jongensfontein today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jongensfontein at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jongensfontein. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 261 | 304 | 364 | 392 | 221 | 278 | 313 | 232 | 341 | 704 | 551 | 763 | 1236 | 1292 | 1127 | 946 | 854 | 769 | 563 | 743 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM2.15m | 5:32AM1.89m | 5:50PM2.03m | 6:03AM1.75m | 6:20PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.05m | 11:34PM0.15m | 11:35AM0.16m | 00:04AM0.27m | 12:03PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 113 | 261 | 304 | 364 | 392 | 198 | 278 | 313 | 232 | 341 | 704 | 551 | 763 | 1236 | 1292 | 1127 | 946 | 854 | 769 | 563 | 743 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | E 10 |
| kJ | 264 | 111 | 3 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 80 | 88 | 68 | 51 | 38 | 49 | 85 | 27 | 32 | 79 | 101 | 101 | 85 | 242 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 221 | 133 | 132 | 161 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 26 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | E 8 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 136 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 180 | 141 | 121 | 103 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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