J-Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's J-Bay sea temperature is

17.6° C

J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at J-Bay today (22 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	13s
Afternoon (22 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	12s
Evening (22 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
	Wednesday 22								Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	1	3	1	5	6	8	8	6	3	2	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	2345	2045	1651	1474	1415	1358	1200	1305	828	721	563	897	1674	2451	2798	2369	2308	3734	7908	7616	6411	5232	4401	3768
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NNW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	WSW	W	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	W	SW	E	E	E	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide				9:10AM1.04m				9:52PM1.15m				10:51AM0.98m					11:31PM1.11m				12:39PM1.02m
Low Tide		3:10AM0.59m				3:05PM0.61m				4:31AM0.65m				4:37PM0.69m					6:18AM0.63m				6:31PM0.67m


	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	13	13	17	18	16	14	15	15	15	14	16	18	15	15	14	15	14	14	15	16	17	15	15
Feels °C	10	12	11	15	14	13	12	12	13	13	12	14	14	8	12	9	13	12	12	14	14	14	12	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	2345	2045	1651	1474	1415	1358	1200	1305	680	721	521	897	1234	119	90	2369	2308	2110	7908	7616	6411	5232	4401	3768
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 12	SSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	S 23	SSW 22	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 17	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11
kJ	247	226	226	186	190	197	166	174	828	545	563	156	121	11	45	307	1591	3734	50	49	48	47	47	47
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	—	—	—	SSW 15	SSW 14	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	WSW 12	ENE 8	S 23	E 9	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	7	—	—	—	167	215	237	177	177	158	96	13	11	6	66	75	74	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 3	WSW 4	WSW 4	WSW 4	—	—	—	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	9	24	24	32	—	—	—	1674	2451	2798	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Claptons Coils Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	The Wreck Garden Route	Salad Bowls Eastern Cape (S)	Keurbooms Garden Route	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	J-Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	8	8	7	6	5	5
Distance (km)	6	0	0	0	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	142	3	140	0	0	0	0	52	52	141	141
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Hamburg (Port Alfred)	Kleinemonde	Kromme Rivermouth	Kleinemonde	Kleinemonde	Kleinemonde	Kleinemonde	J-Bay	Kromme Rivermouth	Point		Point		Boneyards	Hullets Reef	Bruces Beauties	Sea Vista	Sea Vista	Sea Vista		Hamburg (Port Alfred)
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4		5	7	8	8	7	6		4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Brak River Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Strandfontein West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yzerfontein West Coast	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Jongensfontein Overberg	Jongensfontein Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bruces Beauties Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	9	8	8	8	7	6	5	5
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Papa Tangaroa Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Daly Heads Australia	Blackfellows Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Sea Vista South Africa	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	5	7	9	6	4	4	5	6	4	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	9	5	5

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