Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1408 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 634 | 772 | 607 | 568 | 660 | 527 | 491 | 475 | 466 | 475 | 270 | 457 | 961 | 1130 | 1052 | 946 | 1558 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:12PM1.43m | 6:49AM1.32m | 7:10PM1.26m | 8:05AM1.22m | 8:38PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.18m | 11:59AM0.30m | 00:30AM0.32m | 12:58PM0.46m | 1:33AM0.46m | 2:26PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1408 | 1144 | 1144 | 961 | 736 | 700 | 700 | 634 | 772 | 607 | 568 | 660 | 527 | 491 | 475 | 466 | 475 | 270 | 457 | 961 | 1130 | 1052 | 946 | 1558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 292 | 280 | 135 | 127 | 135 | 94 | 187 | 193 | 213 | 187 | 157 | 132 | 135 | 109 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 265 | 210 | 49 | 59 | 60 | 212 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 151 | 151 | 108 | 40 | 76 | 76 | 83 | 147 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 84 | 63 | 46 | 33 | 77 | 68 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 198 | 192 | — | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 64 | 188 | 281 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 179 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 140 | 179 | 142 | 143 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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