Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 6PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SSW 20 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 712 | 951 | 1078 | 1236 | 1351 | 1294 | 1320 | 1335 | 1100 | 1055 | 1929 | 1737 | 1489 | 1225 | 1082 | 954 | 930 | 894 | 842 | 757 | 746 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.72m | 3:57AM1.68m | 4:20PM1.79m | 4:32AM1.68m | 4:55PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.03m | 9:54PM0.07m | 10:06AM-0.03m | 10:32PM0.03m | 10:40AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 372 | 317 | 922 | 1009 | 1118 | 1294 | 1320 | 1335 | 1001 | 886 | 1929 | 1737 | 1489 | 687 | 568 | 450 | 356 | 305 | 266 | 273 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 712 | 951 | 247 | 176 | 121 | 104 | 376 | 656 | 1100 | 1055 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1225 | 1082 | 954 | 930 | 894 | 842 | 757 | 746 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 84 | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 531 | 601 | 1078 | 1236 | 1351 | 1110 | 962 | 824 | 716 | 655 | 699 | 891 | 797 | — | 829 | — | — | — | — | 454 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 180 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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