Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 5PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1172 | 1264 | 1396 | 1775 | 2011 | 2010 | 1824 | 1518 | 1220 | 977 | 895 | 822 | 683 | 671 | 594 | 539 | 530 | 433 | 433 | 373 | 329 | 278 | 265 | 785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.50m | 5:56AM1.43m | 6:27PM1.49m | 6:31AM1.38m | 7:04PM1.47m | 7:11AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.18m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:08PM0.20m | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:41PM0.25m | 1:15AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 980 | 1264 | 1396 | 1775 | 2011 | 2010 | 1824 | 1518 | 1220 | 977 | 895 | 822 | 683 | 671 | 594 | 539 | 530 | 433 | 433 | 373 | 329 | 278 | 247 | 785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1172 | 690 | 302 | 202 | 133 | 237 | 523 | 494 | 448 | 461 | 382 | 338 | 294 | 255 | 216 | 184 | 170 | 182 | 221 | 168 | 151 | 144 | 265 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 112 | 236 | 170 | 198 | 74 | 84 | 81 | 121 | 132 | 173 | 173 | 188 | 174 | 174 | 171 | 238 | 218 | 176 | 144 | 242 | 106 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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