Jongensfontein, South Africa

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About Jongensfontein

Jongensfontein is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Jongensfontein you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Jongensfontein, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is GRJ, 106 km away.

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Staying in Jongensfontein

9 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 106 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Jongensfontein.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Jongensfontein each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Jongensfontein too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Dolphin Point1.1 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft1043 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

8 ft875 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dolphin Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	1,043kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	602kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 scrumbling	925kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	5 ft10 smushy	438kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	875kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	48, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	21°C

Jongensfontein0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft1043 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

8 ft875 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Jongensfontein, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,043kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	602kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 smushy	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	925kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	4, poor	5 ft10 smushy	438kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	875kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 scrumbling	213kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Dolfines7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Stilbaai, 3 km

8 ft904 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft769 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dolfines, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	904kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	769kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Skulpiesbaai7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Stilbaai, 3 km

8 ft904 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft769 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skulpiesbaai, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	904kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	769kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Kak Gat (KAK HOLE)2.1 kmabout 5 min by car

8 ft1043 kJ

6 ft602 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

8 ft925 kJ

5 ft438 kJ

8 ft875 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kak Gat (KAK HOLE), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	1,043kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	602kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	35, poor	5 ft7 shollow	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 shollow	925kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	3, poor	5 ft10 smushy	438kJ	wind from the south-west, 20 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	875kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 shollow	213kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	17°C

Red Nose Rock8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Stilbaai, 3 km

8 ft904 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft769 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Red Nose Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	904kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	769kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	6, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	42, fair	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Still Bay (Reef)8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Stilbaai, 3 km

8 ft983 kJ

6 ft543 kJ

5 ft211 kJ

8 ft822 kJ

6 ft501 kJ

8 ft812 kJ

4 ft224 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Still Bay (Reef), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	983kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	543kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	5 ft7 smushy	211kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	822kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	812kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	4 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C

Still Bay (lefts)8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Stilbaai, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+

8 ft904 kJ

6 ft520 kJ

5 ft208 kJ

7 ft821 kJ

6 ft444 kJ

8 ft780 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Still Bay (lefts), each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	48, good	8 ft9 ssoft	904kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	520kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	208kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	7 ft9 ssoft	821kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	444kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	8 ft8 ssoft	780kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Jongensfontein, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Jongensfontein

Drie Pikkewyne Restaurant0.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits