Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s comin’ our way. For the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a mixed bag on the cards. The real quality is tucked away in a few specific windows, so you’ve got to pick your moments.

We’ll start off with a bit of promise this Tuesday morning at Jongensfontein (reef) . It’s glassy with a light WNW breeze, and a solid 6 ft SW groundswell with a period of 12 seconds. The energy’s there at 934—moderate, but with the right conditions that’s going to set up some real nice lines. This is a consistent reef break, so it handles the longer period swell well.

Wednesday morning looks clean again with the wind cross-off from the WNW, but the swell’s similar and the energy is building. There’s a bit of question over the tide, so don’t expect perfection—but there will be waves. By Wednesday afternoon, forget it. That onshore wind from the south kicks in proper and it’s gonna be a messy, choppy mess, with poor surf conditions.

Thursday and Friday see the swell jump up. Thursday morning we’re looking at 8 ft of SSW groundswell with a long 14-second period and moderate wave energy at 2713—that’s a lot of power. The wind’s cross-shore light, so the shape should be okay, but it’s borderline for most. Then Friday morning we hit 10 ft from the SSW. That’s big. The wind is offshore and light, but the swell is just too big for this break—it’s expert-only territory. If you’re not solid, stay on the sand.

We then hit a real dry spell. From Friday afternoon all the way through to the end of the following week, it’s onshore crud. Winds are howling from the east and southeast, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell drops off. There are days here where the surf quality is just plain poor, with short period, small swell and wind chop. Not worth paddling out.

Best of the bunch – look ahead to Saturday the 18th of July. That morning at Jongensfontein is one to circle. We’ve got a clean, offshore WNW wind, light, and a 6 ft SW groundswell with a period of 13 seconds. The energy reads 1191—moderate but solid. For experienced surfers, this is going to be proper. The reef will handle it well, and the conditions look excellent.

Then on Sunday the 19th of July, it gets even better. Flat calm, glassy conditions—zero wind—with a 7 ft SSW groundswell, period 12 seconds, and energy at 1166. Again, that’s for experienced surfers, but the clean face and solid swell mean those who know what they’re doing are in for a treat. It could be the standout session of the whole outlook.

After that, we get a couple of marginal mornings, but the winds turn onshore and the swell goes a bit wonky. By Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd, it’s small and windy, and not worth getting excited about.

Rusty.

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