J-Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

Issued: 7 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

2.0°C colder than average for this time of year

J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at J-Bay today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (25 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (25 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5577
5450
5205
4896
4414
3344
2635
2285
1830
1561
1120
990
2964
3278
3875
4432
4432
4323
3918
3204
2585
2053
1736
1712
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
ESE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
00:18AM1.26m
1:01PM1.13m
1:12AM1.29m
1:50PM1.20m
1:58AM1.34m
Low Tide
5:47PM0.59m
6:52AM0.50m
6:53PM0.56m
7:40AM0.44m
7:45PM0.51m
8:21AM0.38m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
22
25
22
20
22
22
22
22
25
27
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
18
18
18
18
17
18
19
21
25
21
20
21
20
20
19
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.4
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
5577
5450
5205
4896
4414
3344
2635
2285
1830
1561
1120
990
2964
3278
3875
4432
4432
4323
3918
3204
2585
2053
1736
1712
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1.1
SSW
17
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
5
101
91
84
94
673
97
78
83
67
66
66
48
47
46
66
69
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
18
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
79
176
121
97
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
19
18
28
41
62
97
188
148
79
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
7
5
5
5
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
141
52
52
52
141
140
6
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
52
0
0
0
0
31
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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