Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1438 | 1408 | 1367 | 1544 | 1521 | 1544 | 1521 | 1417 | 1306 | 1154 | 992 | 833 | 748 | 748 | 736 | 736 | 786 | 997 | 1255 | 1369 | 1358 | 1249 | 1149 | 1111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.14m | 9:38PM1.30m | 10:06AM1.13m | 10:48PM1.35m | 11:26AM1.16m | 11:54PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.47m | 4:06AM0.53m | 4:09PM0.48m | 5:20AM0.45m | 5:21PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1438 | 1408 | 1367 | 1544 | 1521 | 1544 | 1521 | 1417 | 1306 | 1154 | 992 | 833 | 748 | 748 | 736 | 736 | 786 | 997 | 1255 | 1369 | 1358 | 1249 | 1149 | 1111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 343 | 343 | 326 | 320 | 260 | 254 | 206 | 202 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 60 | 58 | 80 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 5 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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