
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3468 | 2927 | 2337 | 2063 | 2417 | 2601 | 2561 | 2345 | 2201 | 2011 | 1914 | 1476 | 1271 | 1169 | 997 | 928 | 826 | 1474 | 1341 | 1319 | 1830 | 4770 | 2230 | 6347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.15m | 1:44PM1.12m | 1:52AM1.24m | 2:27PM1.23m | 2:32AM1.34m | 3:02PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.49m | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
3468 | 2927 | 2337 | 2063 | 2417 | 2601 | 2561 | 2345 | 2201 | 2011 | 1914 | 1476 | 1271 | 1169 | 997 | 928 | 826 | 1474 | 1341 | 1319 | 1830 | 4770 | 2230 | 6347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 |
84 | 99 | 157 | 163 | 145 | 120 | 122 | 102 | 86 | 85 | 64 | 481 | 475 | 422 | 515 | 419 | 479 | 18 | 240 | 590 | 742 | 19 | 1811 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — |
48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 722 | 54 | 54 | — | — | 330 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 52 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 197 |
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