J-Bay surf break

J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 07 Mar 2026 SAST
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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
20.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at J-Bay today?

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Mar)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (08 Mar)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (08 Mar)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
5
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
S
3
S
3
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.2
SW
2.2
SW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212131212121212121212121212121212121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)272426772246255825803323302027212452213514391366119710221022952850710698585575585585585
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
15
SW
0
SSW
5
NNW
0
ENE
10
ENE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:47PM
1.47
6:01AM
1.53
6:11PM
1.36
6:24AM
1.40
6:35PM
1.24
6:48AM
1.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:47PM
0.21
12:10PM
0.28
12:11AM
0.33
12:35PM
0.40
12:36AM
0.46
1:03PM
0.54
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Sunrise-----6:13-------6:13-------6:13--
Sunset6:49-------6:47-------6:46-------
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C191817171718212121191919171722262421201918182428
Feels °C (?)141517161717181516161718161620222118191818172224
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