Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 7PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3718 | 3214 | 2715 | 4232 | 3945 | 2643 | 1977 | 2089 | 2072 | 2056 | 1913 | 2202 | 2827 | 4499 | 3864 | 3566 | 3087 | 1385 | 1022 | 850 | 625 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.24m | 1:44AM1.41m | 2:20PM1.42m | 2:35AM1.53m | 3:04PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.28m | 8:52AM0.14m | 9:13PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3718 | 3214 | 2715 | 30 | 30 | 2643 | 1977 | 2089 | 2072 | 2056 | 1913 | 2202 | 2827 | 4499 | 3864 | 3566 | 3087 | 1385 | 1022 | 850 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 31 | 49 | — | 374 | 443 | 156 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 54 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 13 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 44 | — | 13 | 16 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 440 | 4232 | 3945 | — | 169 | 187 | 156 | 47 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 502 | 533 | 545 | 516 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1394 | 894 | 950 | 1082 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 654 | 197 | 197 | 180 | 183 | 172 | 172 | 141 | 197 | 197 | 427 | 197 | 197 |
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