Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3165 | 3020 | 2752 | 2536 | 2457 | 2148 | 2335 | 2302 | 1470 | 1500 | 3732 | 5389 | 5309 | 4596 | 3759 | 3185 | 2630 | 2113 | 1866 | 1638 | 1524 | 1234 | 568 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.19m | 7:31PM1.24m | 7:46AM1.06m | 8:17PM1.09m | 9:08AM0.94m | 10:35PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.45m | 1:09PM0.48m | 1:49AM0.58m | 1:47PM0.62m | 2:53AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3165 | 3020 | 2752 | 2536 | 2457 | 2148 | 27 | 2302 | 1470 | 1500 | 3732 | 5389 | 5309 | 4596 | 3759 | 3185 | 2630 | 2113 | 1866 | 1638 | 1524 | 1234 | 560 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 27 | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 568 | 455 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2335 | 100 | 230 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 27 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 521 | 180 | 140 | 31 |
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