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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at J-Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 10AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | |
2103 | 1810 | 1668 | 1438 | 1395 | 1173 | 1019 | 913 | 761 | 761 | 833 | 1042 | 1118 | 986 | 899 | 869 | 723 | 723 | 666 | 497 | 533 | 663 | 798 | 1112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.50m | 3:18PM1.41m | 3:24AM1.51m | 3:50PM1.43m | 3:57AM1.51m | 4:22PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.22m | 9:15PM0.31m | 9:39AM0.21m | 9:48PM0.30m | 10:11AM0.21m | 10:21PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 2103 | 1810 | 1668 | 1438 | 1395 | 1173 | 1019 | 913 | 761 | 761 | 833 | 1042 | 1118 | 986 | 899 | 869 | 723 | 723 | 666 | 497 | 533 | 663 | 798 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 25 | 71 | 62 | 59 | 62 | 59 | 68 | 82 | 110 | 94 | 77 | 94 | 94 | 58 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 123 | 115 | 160 | 178 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 97 | 92 | 72 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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