Jongensfontein Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.

First up, the water’s sittin’ at a pretty standard 61°F for this time of year, so nothin’ freaky there. The coming days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a real standout to aim for. The first few days are pretty average, with some small, messy swell and onshore winds. You’ll be waitin’ until the 1st of September for the real action.

Friday morning the 28th is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a 4ft south swell with a period of 11 seconds, but the wind is a light cross-shore. The combined energy is moderate (654), but the conditions are marginal. The arvo looks worse, with a cross-on breeze making it choppy.

Saturday the 29th sees the swell drop right off, but the wind goes clean cross-off. The morning is a tiny 2ft, and the arvo is a bit better at 3ft from the SW. Still, it’s pretty small for Jongensfontein, which is a reef setup.

Sunday the 30th brings a bit more size, around 6ft from the SW, but the wind is onshore or cross-on, which will mess up the surface. The swell energy is in the moderate to strong range (921), but it’s not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 31st is a bit of a tease. Clean cross-off winds in the morning with a 5ft SW swell (586 energy), but it’s still rated as marginal. The arvo is smaller and cross-shore.

Now, here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Tuesday the 1st of September is the standout. Clear skies, clean cross-off wind, and a solid 7ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The combined energy is strong (1479). This is a proper session for experienced surfers—it’s too big for beginners. The wind is offshore, so the reef will be glassy. Keep in mind, this is a reef break, and with that period, it’ll hold up well.

Wednesday the 2nd turns ugly. The swell jumps to 12ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period, and the energy is huge (5928). But the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it a mess. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the wind is a killer. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are a total loss with near-gale and gale-force onshore winds and massive, blown-out surf. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th is still blown out with onshore winds, though the swell drops. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are small and choppy, with poor conditions.

The second week trails off into weak, small swells. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are tiny, with poor winds. Friday the 11th brings a bit of size (7ft) but it’s onshore and choppy. Saturday the 12th has a massive 15ft swell from the SSE, but it’s too big for this spot and the wind is onshore.

So, the only real standout is Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. That’s the one to circle. After that, we’ve got a long stretch of bad-to-ugly conditions. The reef at Jongensfontein will be clean and firing on that Tuesday morning, but you’ll need to be experienced to handle that 7ft set.

Rusty.

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