Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4465 | 4574 | 4399 | 4112 | 3775 | 3488 | 2757 | 2509 | 2088 | 1789 | 1459 | 1269 | 1248 | 1144 | 980 | 847 | 1745 | 1535 | 1172 | 1090 | 954 | 499 | 311 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.45m | 2:39AM1.67m | 3:12PM1.53m | 3:28AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.59m | 4:15AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4465 | 4574 | 4399 | 4112 | 3775 | 3488 | 2757 | 2509 | 2088 | 1789 | 1459 | 1269 | 1248 | 1144 | 980 | 847 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 1090 | 954 | 499 | 273 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 70 | 159 | 311 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | 22 | 22 | 130 | 25 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 45 | 41 | 108 | 80 | — | — | 4 | 29 | 70 | 277 | 1745 | 1535 | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 197 | 52 | 183 | 141 | 141 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
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