Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 807 | 1144 | 1719 | 1661 | 1760 | 1423 | 1558 | 1429 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 772 | 680 | 585 | 615 | 527 | 483 | 475 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:26PM1.60m | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:49AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.17m | 11:42PM0.18m | 11:59AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 135 | 807 | 1144 | 1719 | 1661 | 1760 | 1423 | 1558 | 1429 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 772 | 680 | 585 | 615 | 527 | 483 | 475 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | ESE 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 | 508 | 224 | 240 | 204 | 200 | — | 161 | 136 | 8 | 324 | 169 | 177 | 182 | 157 | 157 | 156 | 157 | 125 | 129 | 102 | 80 | 84 | 78 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 116 | 208 | 181 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 148 | 120 | 117 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 49 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 24 | 294 | 14 | 454 | 188 | 273 | 317 | 336 | 279 | 292 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 31 | 31 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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