Surf Forecasts:
Jongensfontein surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 3,677 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW 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 (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jongensfontein in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jongensfontein over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Jongensfontein.
We’re looking at a pretty tricky 16-day window here. The first few days are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, blown-out conditions. It’s not until Thursday, August 13th, that we finally get a real opportunity. The standout session is the morning of that Thursday, with a clean 5.9ft SW groundswell (combined energy is 2359), a light offshore NNE wind at 9 mph, and the water’s sitting at 62°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year. This is a reef break and it’s consistent, so you can expect proper, well-shaped waves for experienced surfers. It’s going to be clean, so grab it.
Before that, Saturday, August 8th, morning offers a chance for a wave with a 6.9ft SW swell and cross-off W wind at 16 mph, keeping the surf relatively tidy, but the quality is marginal. The energy is moderate at 1541.
After the 13th, things get more up and down. Monday, August 17th, morning looks like another good option with glassy conditions and a 5.9ft SW swell (1832 combined energy) – also excellent for experienced surfers.
Tuesday, August 18th morning stays small and clean-ish with a light cross-off breeze and 4.9ft SW swell, but nothing special.
Wednesday, August 19th morning has glassy conditions with a 3.6ft SW swell (795 energy), very clean but small.
The best of the second week looks like Thursday, August 20th. The morning offers a clean 5.9ft SW swell with offshore NW wind at 9 mph (965 energy), and the afternoon goes completely glassy with 5.2ft SW swell (808 energy) and no wind at all. That afternoon session could be a real hidden gem.
After that, Friday the 21st gets messy again with strong cross-shore winds at 22 mph. All in all, it’s a week of waiting for that first real Thursday, and then another solid window around the 20th.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 23 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2063 | 1594 | 1710 | 2525 | 3677 | 2630 | 1496 | 2686 | 3041 | 2830 | 2767 | 1234 | 1045 | 891 | 2618 | 1036 | 665 | 866 | 1081 | 1124 | 1120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.41m | 8:55PM1.57m | 9:58AM1.31m | 10:45PM1.51m | 12:00PM1.38m | 00:27AM1.60m | 1:18PM1.57m | 1:35AM1.76m | 2:11PM1.79m | 2:26AM1.91m | 2:55PM1.98m | 3:10AM2.02m | 3:35PM2.13m | 3:49AM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.63m | 3:38AM0.66m | 3:57PM0.75m | 5:36AM0.64m | 6:04PM0.70m | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:27PM0.53m | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.33m | 8:47AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.17m | 9:26AM0.03m | 9:49PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 18 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2063 | 1594 | 1710 | 2525 | 3677 | 2630 | 1496 | 2686 | 3041 | 24 | 24 | 1234 | 623 | 496 | 2618 | 1036 | 665 | 242 | 452 | 1124 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | — | SSE 7 | SSW 26 | SW 23 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 92 | 67 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 13 | 56 | — | — | 16 | 17 | 555 | — | 173 | 65 | 866 | 1081 | 82 | 1120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 15 | E 10 | — | — | SW 26 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 32 | 21 | 16 | — | — | 104 | 73 | 138 | 51 | 1031 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 2830 | 2767 | 331 | 1045 | 891 | 181 | 429 | 379 | 561 | 579 | 547 | 914 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 52 | 52 | 141 | 141 | 8 | 52 | 78 | 78 | 334 | 2943 | 78 | 230 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 230 | 103 | 103 | 141 | 80 |
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