Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 359 | 353 | 348 | 276 | 316 | 546 | 422 | 422 | 385 | 394 | 366 | 363 | 380 | 380 | 325 | 282 | 282 | 246 | 251 | 210 | 202 | 1121 | 928 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:25AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.63m | 4:10AM1.67m | 4:39PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 423 | 359 | 272 | 251 | 276 | 222 | 403 | 422 | 422 | 385 | 394 | 366 | 363 | 380 | 380 | 325 | 282 | 282 | 246 | 251 | 210 | 177 | 866 | 928 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 353 | 296 | 8 | 21 | 163 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 86 | 77 | 63 | 60 | 43 | 35 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 202 | 181 | 669 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 43 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 150 | 354 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 352 | 306 | — | 348 | 258 | 316 | 546 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 54 | 85 | 135 | 1121 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 197 | 140 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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