
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 480 | 481 | 1144 | 2147 | 1907 | 1812 | 1657 | 1452 | 1306 | 1204 | 1352 | 1507 | 712 | 635 | 614 | 603 | 486 | 427 | 496 | 1446 | 2378 | 2895 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.77m | 3:36AM1.66m | 3:54PM1.83m | 4:07AM1.67m | 4:24PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.03m | 9:35PM0.03m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:36PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
331 | 480 | 479 | 1144 | 2147 | 1907 | 1812 | 1657 | 1452 | 1306 | 1204 | 1352 | 1507 | 712 | 635 | 614 | 603 | 486 | 427 | 496 | 1446 | 2378 | 2895 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | E 9 | S 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — |
110 | 90 | 481 | 407 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 63 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 68 | 159 | 32 | 117 | 4 | 71 | 109 | 96 | 319 | 7 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | — | — |
17 | 17 | 90 | 90 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 16 | 39 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | 305 | 78 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 49 | 211 | 44 | 193 | 124 | 253 | 202 | 326 | 471 | 611 | 806 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 427 | 197 | 197 | 180 | 140 | 3 | 180 | 1322 | 598 | 197 | 561 |
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