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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at J-Bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
723 | 666 | 497 | 497 | 533 | 675 | 726 | 794 | 882 | 977 | 961 | 872 | 753 | 1006 | 572 | 490 | 1124 | 1051 | 1024 | 1266 | 1933 | 2226 | 2952 | 3265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.51m | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:55PM1.42m | 5:01AM1.44m | 5:30PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.21m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:54PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 723 | 666 | 497 | 497 | 533 | 675 | 726 | 794 | 882 | 977 | 961 | 872 | 753 | 42 | 572 | 490 | 770 | 257 | 486 | 867 | 841 | 936 | 798 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 33 | 86 | 68 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 45 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 42 | 35 | 30 | 487 | 333 | 133 | 117 | 91 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 116 | 160 | 178 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 65 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 38 | 56 | 90 | 1006 | 90 | — | 1124 | 1051 | 1024 | 1266 | 1933 | 2226 | 2952 | 3265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 172 | 197 | 299 | 354 | 423 | 354 | 423 |
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