Surf Forecasts:
Jongensfontein surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,776 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jongensfontein over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour. Jongensfontein is our spot, and we’ve got a decent run of swell ahead.
The water is around 63°, pretty normal for this time of year.
Friday morning, July 3rd, kicks it off with a 5ft SW swell, 10-second period, light NNW offshore wind at 9 mph, and moderate energy (823). Clean and good – a nice start.
Saturday morning, July 4th, is the early standout. Swell jumps to 6ft from the ESE with a 13-second period – real groundswell – and good energy (1205). A light N cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph keeps it clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, and crowds can show up sometimes.
Sunday the 5th is another good one. Morning has a clean 4ft ESE swell with NW offshore wind, and by afternoon it turns glassy with the same 4ft groundswell. Very clean and welcoming.
Monday the 6th gets mixed. Morning has a 5ft SW swell but cross-shore wind makes it lumpy. Afternoon picks up a 12 mph cross-onshore breeze – choppy and not great.
Tuesday the 7th morning redeems things: glassy conditions on a 5ft SW groundswell. Clean and punchy before the light cross-onshore wind shows up later.
Wednesday the 8th morning is a major standout. A 8ft SW swell, 13-second period, with strong energy (1848) and clean cross-offshore wind. Excellent for experienced surfers. Do not sleep on this.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are blown out. Swell runs from 8ft to 10ft, but onshore winds from the ESE and E up to 19 mph make it choppy and lumpy. Poor quality.
Saturday the 11th stays messy with 19 mph cross-onshore winds.
Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are a write-off – heavy rain, strong onshore winds, and small, weak, messy surf. A gap of poor conditions.
Tuesday the 14th morning brings a small 2ft SW swell with clean NW offshore wind. Very small but clean.
Wednesday the 15th morning sees a huge 10ft SW swell with 12-second period and massive energy (3014), clean cross-offshore wind. Too big for the break – experts only, if anyone. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are even bigger: 12ft to 15ft swells with insane energy (5523 to 8931). These are dangerous, oversized days.
Saturday the 18th morning has a 10ft S swell with clean offshore wind, but again, it’s too big. The afternoon backs off to 8ft with cross-shore wind, marginal but more manageable.
The two real highlights are Saturday the 4th morning and Wednesday the 8th morning. Clean, powerful, and well-shaped. Everything else is either blown out, oversized, or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 558 | 799 | 968 | 759 | 545 | 429 | 359 | 580 | 553 | 1014 | 944 | 944 | 723 | 860 | 1460 | 1306 | 2665 | 1875 | 1693 | 1226 | 2976 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:04PM1.64m | 12:03PM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:44AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | 5:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 558 | 799 | 968 | 759 | 545 | 429 | 359 | 580 | 553 | 1014 | 944 | 944 | 723 | 860 | 1460 | 1306 | 2665 | 1875 | 1693 | 1226 | 2976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 276 | 192 | 141 | 82 | 120 | 101 | 109 | 270 | 186 | 149 | 95 | 58 | 57 | 186 | 510 | 677 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 15 | — | — | S 24 | SSW 22 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 88 | 133 | 127 | 139 | 184 | 46 | 12 | 178 | — | — | 11 | 45 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 33 | 43 | 103 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 80 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 78 | 56 | 141 | 141 | 121 |
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