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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

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Wed 21

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Still Bay (lefts)8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Stilbaai, 1 km

6 ft572 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

7 ft777 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

8 ft844 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Still Bay (lefts), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	572kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore	17°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft8 smushy	287kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	46, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	777kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	594kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	20°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	23°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	66kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	20°C

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

6 ft385 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

7 ft710 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

8 ft844 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dolfines, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	385kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	710kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	594kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	17°C

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

6 ft385 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

7 ft710 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

8 ft844 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Skulpiesbaai, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	385kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	710kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	594kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	17°C

Jongensfontein0.2 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft650 kJ

5 ft244 kJ

8 ft850 kJ

7 ft690 kJ

9 ft947 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jongensfontein, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	650kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	5 ft7 smushy	244kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	850kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	690kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	9 ft8 ssoft	947kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	221kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	17°C

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

6 ft597 kJ

5 ft298 kJ

7 ft744 kJ

7 ft604 kJ

8 ft868 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Still Bay (Reef), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	597kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	25, too small	5 ft8 smushy	298kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	744kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	7 ft9 ssoft	604kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	17°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	868kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	207kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	17°C

Dolphin Point1.1 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft650 kJ

5 ft244 kJ

7 ft781 kJ

7 ft690 kJ

9 ft947 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dolphin Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	7 ft9 scrumbling	650kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 12 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	5 ft7 smushy	244kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	7 ft9 scrumbling	781kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	7 ft8 scrumbling	690kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	9 ft8 scrumbling	947kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	221kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	80kJ	wind from the south-east, 6 knots	19°C

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

6 ft572 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

7 ft650 kJ

7 ft594 kJ

8 ft844 kJ

4 ft202 kJ

3 ft71 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Red Nose Rock, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	572kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	650kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	594kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	8 ft9 ssoft	844kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	17°C

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

7 ft650 kJ

5 ft244 kJ

7 ft781 kJ

7 ft690 kJ

9 ft947 kJ

4 ft221 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kak Gat (KAK HOLE), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	30, poor	7 ft9 shollow	650kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft7 shollow	244kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	7 ft9 shollow	781kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	22, poor	7 ft8 shollow	690kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	9 ft8 shollow	947kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	21, too small	4 ft8 shollow	221kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	3 ft6 shollow	80kJ	wind from the south-east, 7 knots	17°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