Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 748 | 940 | 1346 | 983 | 878 | 718 | 815 | 763 | 1508 | 1518 | 1464 | 1351 | 1183 | 1778 | 1677 | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 851 | 836 | 1244 | 1560 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:36PM0.96m | 00:52AM1.07m | 1:40PM1.10m | 1:44AM1.20m | 2:15PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.72m | 6:33PM0.74m | 7:28AM0.60m | 7:41PM0.62m | 8:04AM0.46m | 8:16PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 748 | 940 | 362 | 5 | 878 | 718 | 514 | 471 | 1508 | 1518 | 1464 | 1351 | 1183 | 1778 | 1677 | 1545 | 1385 | 1131 | 1094 | 851 | 836 | 1244 | 1560 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 323 | 157 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 104 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 123 | 305 | 461 | 392 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 1346 | 983 | 742 | 616 | 815 | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 257 | 259 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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