Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 8PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2831 | 3023 | 3962 | 3640 | 3092 | 2947 | 2816 | 3095 | 2599 | 1448 | 1052 | 1028 | 1016 | 833 | 856 | 639 | 495 | 486 | 379 | 486 | 495 | 486 | 460 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.35m | 6:09AM1.33m | 6:48PM1.32m | 6:50AM1.27m | 7:35PM1.30m | 7:40AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.29m | 00:08AM0.44m | 12:27PM0.33m | 00:51AM0.50m | 1:09PM0.38m | 1:45AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 361 | 355 | 3286 | 3640 | 3092 | 2947 | 2816 | 3095 | 2599 | 1448 | 1052 | 980 | 765 | 833 | 695 | 510 | 422 | 356 | 299 | 486 | 495 | 486 | 460 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 303 | 298 | 217 | 246 | 242 | 35 | 13 | 198 | 296 | 150 | 123 | 822 | 694 | 639 | 495 | 486 | 379 | 247 | 195 | 160 | 129 | 442 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 42 | 69 | — | 66 | — | 13 | 182 | 258 | 133 | 188 | 221 | 297 | 289 | 322 | 347 | 336 | 336 | 311 | 255 | 184 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2831 | 3023 | 3962 | — | — | — | — | 242 | 894 | 589 | 367 | 1028 | 1016 | — | 856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 325 | 300 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 142 | 143 | 143 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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