Jongensfontein Surf Break

Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.43° S 21.33° E

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jongensfontein sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


Jongensfontein surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,692 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jongensfontein in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, let’s break this down for the imperial crew.

This whole 16-day window is all about one spot: Jongensfontein. It’s a reef setup, exposed, and it needs that south in the swell to wake up. Things start off a little quiet.

First Surfable Window: The Weekend

The real action kicks off Saturday morning, July 4th. And that morning is the clear winner of the whole forecast. We’re looking at a clean 6ft swell out of the ESE, with a solid 12-second period. The combined swell energy is a healthy 1369 (moderate to strong), so there’s real push behind those waves. The best part? It’s glassy. Dead flat. That means the wave face is going to be as smooth as butter for an intermediate surfer. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is the session to plan for.

Saturday afternoon drops off a touch, getting a cross-on breeze, but the swell holds at 6ft from the ESE. A bit rougher. Sunday morning is clean again, with offshore winds from the NW, but the swell is smaller at 5ft from the ESE (761 combined energy). Still fun, just less power. Sunday afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on bump again.

Midweek Build-Up & A Missed Chance

Monday and Tuesday see the swell swing back to the SW, with waves around 5ft. The issue is the wind. Monday is a choppy, cross-onshore mess. Tuesday morning cleans up and goes glassy again (790 combined energy), but the size is just okay, not a standout. Wednesday, July 8th, is a tease. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SW with a long 13-second period and a big combined energy of 2222. The wind is a cross-offshore, so the face should be clean, but the conditions are tagged as marginal. Worth a look, but Saturday is still the one.

The Big Stuff & The Blown-Out Second Week

From Thursday, July 9th, through the weekend of July 12th, it gets grim. The swell gets big—we’re talking 7ft to 10ft—but it’s all from the SSW with howling onshore winds from the east (18 to 25 mph). The combined energy is massive, topping 3000, but the surface is junk: lumpy, choppy, and messy. Total write-off for surfing. For a kiteboarder, that wind and those waves might be a whole different story.

The Second Week: Too Much, Then a Cleanup

Monday, July 13th, offers a quick clean-up. Cross-offshore winds from the WSW and a 8ft ESE swell with a short 10-second period (1732 combined energy). It’s clean, but the period is a bit short for that size.

Then comes the monster. Wednesday, July 15th, through Thursday, July 16th, the forecast is for a massive 13ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period. The combined swell energy is insane, hitting 6790 on Wednesday afternoon. The wind is cross-offshore, so the faces would be clean, but the swell is just way too big for this reef. Only for the absolute experts, and even then, it’s pushing it.

The period finally settles down on Saturday, July 18th, with a smaller, cleaner 6ft SSW swell (1022 combined energy) under light offshore winds. A decent way to wrap up a pretty wild forecast.

The Verdict: Don’t overthink it. Saturday morning, July 4th, is your golden ticket. It’s the only time where the size, the clean glassy wind, and the good energy all come together. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just plain too big.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
0
3
3
2
4
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
428
615
907
1073
862
658
527
456
700
644
711
687
711
583
1233
1693
1430
3692
3247
2965
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
5
S
10
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
10
WNW
20
W
15
SW
25
SE
30
E
30
E
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
glassy
on
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:15AM1.80m
5:43PM1.85m
5:47AM1.75m
6:16PM1.83m
6:22AM1.69m
6:52PM1.80m
7:03AM1.60m
7:35PM1.76m
7:54AM1.51m
8:29PM1.69m
9:02AM1.42m
9:39PM1.64m
10:32AM1.39m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.39m
11:26AM0.24m
11:48PM0.41m
11:57AM0.28m
00:25AM0.44m
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
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7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:39
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5:35
5:35
5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
17
19
17
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
17
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
9
12
15
13
15
15
14
16
15
13
14
15
15
16
15
12
12
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
12
1.7
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.8
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
497
399
615
907
1073
862
658
527
456
700
644
711
687
711
583
1233
1693
1430
3692
3247
2965
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
10
1.4
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
13
1.2
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
184
428
244
224
163
93
120
81
111
335
211
149
95
68
39
138
510
694
2
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
35
12
33
26
133
127
139
153
44
12
1
1
11
46
24
19
19
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
44
44
0
0
10
0
0
78
44
103
141
0
0
52
0
8
52
141
141
141
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
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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