Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 3AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2049 | 2171 | 1863 | 1546 | 1299 | 1117 | 936 | 614 | 442 | 383 | 369 | 383 | 264 | 264 | 377 | 676 | 990 | 1152 | 1363 | 1285 | 1266 | 1360 | 1266 | 1266 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.30m | 8:03PM1.43m | 8:17AM1.19m | 9:00PM1.35m | 9:22AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.38m | 1:32PM0.31m | 2:23AM0.47m | 2:23PM0.41m | 3:27AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2049 | 2171 | 1863 | 1546 | 1299 | 1117 | 936 | 614 | 442 | 383 | 369 | 383 | 264 | 264 | 377 | 676 | 990 | 1152 | 1363 | 1285 | 1266 | 1360 | 1266 | 1266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | E 10 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 376 | — | — | 314 | — | 2 | 64 | 144 | 141 | 110 | 69 | 78 | 87 | 95 | 233 | 140 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 59 | 48 | 51 | 92 | 82 | 82 | 220 | 80 | 64 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 20 | 41 | 78 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 31 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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