Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s brewin’ for the next couple of weeks.

First thing – you gotta wait before any real action. The first decent window lands midday Thursday, July 10. Even then, it’s a tricky beast. Swell’s runnin’ a solid 10ft out of the SSW, period a long 13 seconds. That’s a ton of energy – combined reading way up at 2690. Plenty of punch, but that size is gonna shut the door on beginners. For an intermediate, with a light NNE breeze and clean conditions, this is your best looking session of the whole run. Water’s about average for this time of year, no shocker there. The swell direction ain’t a perfect match with the optimum S direction for the reef, but the conditions make it the one to aim for.

Friday the 11th is a write-off – wind goes onshore, gets lumpy, and the energy drops. The next chance comes Tuesday morning, July 15. Small 4ft swell, short period at 8 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the NW at 6 mph. Clean surface. Energy is weak (217). Great for a longboard, not much more.

Then it gets patchy until Sunday, July 20. Swell bumps up to 6ft from the S, period at 10 seconds. Wind is cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, clean. Combined energy is moderate at 1033. Solid, but not a standout.

Now, here’s the big one – but you gotta be ready.
Tuesday, July 22, afternoon. We’ve got a 10ft SSW groundswell, period a meaty 14 seconds. Combined energy is screaming at 3468. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 12 mph – clean, glassy lines. This is proper juice. The sets will have shape, power, and longer waits between them, so paddling out ain’t as hard as it looks. But at 10ft, this is for experienced surfers only. Nobody else should be out there. The direction is riding the SSW edge, not dead S, but the quality and the wind make up for it. This is the biggest, most powerful window of the whole 16 days.

Wednesday morning, July 23, it gets even bigger – 12ft SSW swell, 16-second period, combined energy at 5971. That’s a deep ocean pulse. Wind is cross-off from the W at 19 mph, still clean. Same story: experts only. This will be too much for anyone who isn’t dialed in.

The swell holds but fades into the last few days, and the winds get messy again.

Recap: Your best bet for a solid, clean intermediate session is Thursday, July 10 morning – 10ft SSW, light offshore wind, best overall mix. The big standouts for experienced surfers are Tuesday, July 22 afternoon and Wednesday, July 23 morning – massive long-period groundswell, clean conditions, but serious power. Don’t paddle out if you ain’t ready for it.

Rusty.

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