Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for us here.

We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but it’s not all clean. The first real standout is Monday morning, August 3rd, at Jongensfontein. The water’s sitting at 61°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The swell is a clean 5ft from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph. That’s about as good as it gets for a Monday morning session. The combined energy is strong at 1118, and the conditions are set up for experienced surfers. This is the pick of the early period.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, sees the swell drop a touch to 4ft, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the west at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The period drops to 10 seconds, so a bit less push, but still a decent option. By Wednesday morning, August 5th, we get a new pulse of long-period groundswell from the SW at 5ft with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a very long period, and the wind is glassy again. This kind of swell can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but at a reef setup like Jongensfontein, it should really shine. The combined energy jumps to 1475. That’s another serious standout for experienced surfers.

Thursday and Friday, August 6th and 7th, see the swell build to 8ft, but the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, and the conditions get choppy. The energy is high, but the quality drops. Saturday the 8th offers a reprieve with cross-offshore winds, though the swell is still solid at 7ft. Sunday the 9th is a write-off with strong onshore winds and rain.

There’s a lull from Monday the 10th to Tuesday the 11th, with small, messy surf. The wind is poor, and energy drops below 1000. Not worth paddling out.

Things start looking up again on Wednesday morning, August 12th. The swell is small at 4ft from the east, but the wind is clean cross-offshore from the west at 6 mph. The period is short at 8 seconds, so not much power, but it’s clean. The real gem comes on Wednesday afternoon: a tiny 3ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 20 seconds. The combined energy is 871, and the wind is glassy. That’s a sneaky good session for a longboard or a fun board.

Thursday morning, August 13th, is another standout. The swell is 5ft from the SW with a period of 17 seconds, and the wind is clean cross-offshore. The combined energy is a massive 2577. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell, perfect for the reef. It’s for experienced surfers again.

Friday morning, August 14th, bumps up to 8ft from the SW with a 14-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. Energy is 2424. That’s another big day for the crew who can handle it. Saturday morning, August 15th, is the final big standout: 8ft from the SW, 14-second period, and glassy wind. The combined energy hits 2800. That’s the biggest, cleanest day of the whole window, but it’s only for experts. After that, the wind turns onshore and the swell fades.

The last few days from Sunday the 16th to Tuesday the 18th are a mix of cross-on winds and building swell, but it’s messy. The combined energy on Tuesday the 18th morning hits 4711, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph, it’s a lumpy, choppy mess. That’s more for the kite surfers than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best windows are Monday morning August 3rd, Wednesday morning August 5th, Wednesday afternoon August 12th for the long period sliders, Thursday morning August 13th, and Saturday morning August 15th. Those are your sessions. The rest of the time, you’re either fighting the wind or waiting for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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