Jongensfontein Surf Break

Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.43° S 21.33° E

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is
16.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Jongensfontein surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,595 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jongensfontein this week:

The surf forecast for Jongensfontein over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jongensfontein in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 5th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jongensfontein over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here, with a look at what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks at Jongensfontein.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 62°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Nothing weird going on there.

So, we’ve got a bit of a quiet start, but things start to get interesting on Sunday morning, 5th July. We’re looking at clean, 4ft swell coming out of the ESE with a nice 12-second period, and a light W wind keeping it cross-off. It’s not the biggest, but the combined swell energy is moderate (661) and the conditions are set up to be really clean. It’s a good one to ease into the forecast period.

Monday morning is a bit of a write-off with a messy cross-shore wind and a 5ft swell that’s not really lining up right. Pass on that.

Now, Tuesday morning, 7th July, is where we get a proper standout. The wind goes glassy out of the WNW, and we’ve got a solid 6ft groundswell from the SW with a long 12-second period. The combined energy is getting up there (948, moderate), and with those glassy conditions, this is going to be smooth and clean. This is your best early call – a classic winter morning down the reef.

Wednesday morning, 8th July, keeps the swell pumping at 6ft from the SW, but with a stiffer WNW cross-off breeze at 12 mph. It’ll be clean, but bumpier than Tuesday. The energy is climbing into the strong zone (1456), so there’s power in the water.

From Thursday, 9th July, through to the end of the first week, the swell gets bigger, but the wind turns onshore and the conditions get ugly. Thursday’s 8ft SSW swell has great energy (2536, very strong), but the SE wind is right on it, making it a choppy mess. Friday, 10th July, is even worse – 10ft swell but absolutely howling onshore wind. That’s a kite-surfing scene, not a paddle surfing one.

The second week starts off quiet, with small, poor-quality surf and onshore wind for most of it. Monday 13th through Thursday 16th is a real flat and windy patch.

Then, Friday morning, 17th July, throws up something wild. We’ve got a massive 12ft groundswell from the WSW, a glassy SE wind, and the combined energy is off the charts (1758, very strong). The catch? This swell is simply too big for Jongensfontein. The file itself says it’s too big for this break. That’s a day for experts only, and even then, it might be a washing machine. The afternoon is even bigger at 18ft, which is just ludicrous for here.

The last few days, from the 18th to the 19th, are a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds again.

But hold up. Monday morning, 20th July, gives us a nice little finisher. Clean, 5ft swell from the SSW, 13-second period, and a light WNW offshore wind. Energy is moderate (834), and it’s going to be clean with a gentle offshore breeze. A solid way to round things out after a rough patch.

So, the two true standouts are Tuesday morning, 7th July, for that glassy, clean session on a building SW groundswell, and Monday morning, 20th July, for a cleaner offshore finish on a long-period SSW swell. The 17th is a beast, but it’s for the brave or the foolish.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
0
3
3
2
4
3
0
3
2
2
!
0
0
0
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
429
359
471
553
515
777
868
929
1228
1058
1426
3282
2531
2265
3595
2911
2570
1200
876
603
460
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SE
5
S
10
NE
15
ESE
15
W
5
WNW
10
S
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
S
15
S
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
20
E
35
E
35
E
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:52PM1.80m
7:03AM1.60m
7:35PM1.76m
7:54AM1.51m
8:29PM1.69m
9:02AM1.42m
9:39PM1.64m
10:32AM1.39m
11:04PM1.64m
12:03PM1.45m
00:25AM1.72m
1:15PM1.59m
1:32AM1.84m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.33m
1:06AM0.47m
1:10PM0.41m
1:55AM0.52m
1:58PM0.51m
2:58AM0.56m
3:02PM0.60m
4:17AM0.58m
4:26PM0.65m
5:44AM0.53m
5:58PM0.61m
7:01AM0.41m
7:16PM0.49m
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:38
5:39
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
18
17
16
19
18
16
17
15
17
17
14
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
17
15
Feels °C
12
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
13
14
12
10
11
10
10
9
8
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
S
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
429
359
471
553
515
777
868
929
1228
1058
1426
3282
2531
2265
3595
2911
2570
1200
876
603
460
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
13
1
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
81
111
270
190
149
97
69
58
188
379
669
9
3
10
9
8
11
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
151
26
12
1
1
11
45
39
19
19
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1.6
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2.3
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
67
171
245
241
472
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
0
78
0
103
141
0
0
78
0
8
156
52
78
121
103
141
141
121
103
141
78
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Jongensfontein Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Jongensfontein provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jongensfontein can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jongensfontein surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Jongensfontein) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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