Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s shaping up for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are a few sessions that’ll get the heart rate up if you time it right.

We’re kicking off with a bit of a slow start. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st have some swell in the water, but the wind is just not playing ball – cross-shore and onshore, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. You’re better off sitting this one out. The combined swell energy is moderate but messy, but the quality isn’t there.

The first real window opens up on Saturday, 1st August. The morning is looking clean at Jongensfontein, with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. Swell is 8 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period. This is excellent for experienced surfers – that’s a bit of size and punch. It’ll be a proper session, but the 8 ft range means it’s not for beginners.

Sunday the 2nd is a gem. Glassy conditions all day, both morning and afternoon. Swell drops a touch to 6 ft from the ESE, still with a 9-second period. The wind is dead calm – that’s glass, pure and simple. Expect very good surf. This is a standout for the week – clean, manageable, and just fun.

Monday the 3rd keeps the glassy form in the morning – 5 ft from the ESE with an 11-second period. Excellent for experienced surfers again. The afternoon turns onshore, so the morning is your window.

Tuesday the 4th is smaller, 4 ft from the SW with an 11-second period, but the wind is clean and cross-offshore. Expect very good surf for those smaller boards.

Now, Wednesday the 5th – this is a real standout. Morning session is glassy with a 5 ft SW swell at a 16-second period. That’s long-period groundswell – it’ll have real push and shape. This is for experienced surfers, and that long period will favor the reef setup here. It won’t be walled off; it’ll have lined-up, powerful waves. Get out before the afternoon, when it jumps to 8 ft and gets a bit cross-on.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th see the swell building and the wind turning onshore or cross. Friday the 7th hits 10 ft from the SW with a 15-second period – that’s a massive, clean groundswell, but it’s predicted to be too big for the break. Too much for this spot.

From the 8th through the 10th, the swell stays big (7 ft to 18 ft) but the wind is either strong, cross, or onshore – poor conditions. The 9th sees a 15 ft to 18 ft SW swell with 12-14 second periods. That’s huge and unruly. Not one to paddle out.

A glimmer appears on the morning of the 12th of August – glassy, 8 ft from the E with a 9-second period. Excellent for experienced surfers. Clean, powerful, but that size still keeps it in expert territory.

Finally, on Friday the 14th of August, the morning looks clean with a cross-offshore breeze, 4 ft from the SW at 13 seconds. Expect very good surf to wrap things up.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

All in all, your best bets are Sunday the 2nd and the Wednesday morning of the 5th – both offer clean, quality waves. The 5th has that extra punch and period for a really special session.

Rusty.

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