Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1839 | 2216 | 2155 | 2295 | 2522 | 3102 | 3162 | 2021 | 1775 | 1276 | 1022 | 840 | 759 | 679 | 615 | 592 | 712 | 951 | 922 | 1101 | 1351 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:35AM1.53m | 3:04PM1.59m | 3:18AM1.63m | 3:44PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.28m | 8:52AM0.14m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:54PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1839 | 2216 | 2155 | 2295 | 2522 | 3102 | 3162 | 2021 | 1775 | 1276 | 1022 | 769 | 625 | 500 | 386 | 335 | 323 | 317 | 922 | 1009 | 1118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 26 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 165 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | — | 13 | 64 | 144 | 311 | 536 | 712 | 951 | 247 | 179 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 30 | 46 | — | — | — | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 194 | — | 101 | 90 | 155 | — | — | 760 | 736 | 521 | 824 | 840 | 759 | 679 | 615 | 592 | 627 | 617 | 869 | 1101 | 1351 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 354 | 354 | 183 | 183 | 172 | 183 | 172 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 172 | 172 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
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