Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1929 | 996 | 1240 | 2327 | 2527 | 2902 | 2696 | 1218 | 1834 | 1387 | 711 | 781 | 675 | 557 | 372 | 294 | 423 | 496 | 469 | 451 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.54m | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1929 | 996 | 702 | 504 | 403 | 347 | 304 | 942 | 180 | 235 | 391 | 154 | 249 | 173 | 140 | 177 | 423 | 496 | 469 | 451 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | E 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 16 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 73 | 22 | 25 | — | — | 8 | 243 | 222 | 20 | 219 | 172 | 148 | 192 | 121 | 147 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 44 | 109 | — | 70 | 176 | 119 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 120 | 302 | 1240 | 2327 | 2527 | 2902 | 2696 | 1218 | 1834 | 1387 | 711 | 781 | 675 | 557 | 372 | 294 | 256 | 242 | 236 | 165 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 140 | 354 | 427 | 1738 | 981 | 1104 | 1606 | 1394 | 3301 | 672 | 197 | 197 | 172 | 31 | 31 | 197 | 598 | 594 | 197 | 197 |
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