J-Bay surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 06 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
19.5° C
(Which is 3.0°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 12AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Mar)--
Afternoon (07 Mar)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (07 Mar)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
6
4
5
5
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.9
SW
4
SW
5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SW
3
SSW
3
SW
3
S
3
SW
3.5
SSW
3.5
SSW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)111111111011111112121213121212121212121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5245645057912926529949224472486224712281251825803323286118811742199914151243108210221022864
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
N
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
35
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:22PM
1.56
5:37AM
1.65
5:47PM
1.47
6:01AM
1.53
6:11PM
1.36
6:24AM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:23PM
0.10
11:46AM
0.18
11:47PM
0.21
12:10PM
0.28
12:11AM
0.33
12:35PM
0.40
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise-----6:11-------6:13-------6:13--
Sunset6:51-------6:49-------6:47-------
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----1-----1-------------
Temp. °C212120201818182019181717171821212120191817172325
Feels °C (?)202219161110101314151717171617151617171716162020
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