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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
1756 | 1632 | 2253 | 1112 | 907 | 798 | 730 | 718 | 961 | 1787 | 1568 | 1632 | 1632 | 1501 | 4466 | 4427 | 3820 | 3772 | 3966 | 4978 | 5603 | 5757 | 6068 | 5459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.19m | 1:03AM1.40m | 1:33PM1.26m | 1:42AM1.45m | 2:11PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.44m | 6:43PM0.46m | 7:30AM0.37m | 7:27PM0.42m | 8:05AM0.31m | 8:06PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 1756 | 1632 | 33 | 1112 | 907 | 798 | 730 | 718 | 961 | 1787 | 1568 | 1632 | 1632 | 1408 | 4466 | 4427 | 3820 | 3772 | 3966 | 4978 | 5603 | 5757 | 6068 | 5459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 42 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 204 | 125 | 365 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 578 | 1501 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 258 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 56 | 2253 | 316 | 294 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 140 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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