Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1028 | 613 | 509 | 635 | 646 | 694 | 783 | 742 | 636 | 414 | 374 | 380 | 380 | 320 | 568 | 707 | 675 | 1003 | 1729 | 1618 | 1592 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.83m | 4:46AM1.64m | 5:01PM1.76m | 5:20AM1.56m | 5:36PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM-0.01m | 10:42PM-0.01m | 10:47AM0.04m | 11:15PM0.06m | 11:21AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1028 | 450 | 509 | 593 | 627 | 694 | 783 | 742 | 636 | 414 | 326 | 232 | 184 | 144 | 273 | 167 | 272 | 389 | 401 | 377 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 613 | 310 | 635 | 646 | 471 | 428 | 367 | 361 | 239 | 374 | 380 | 380 | 320 | 49 | 228 | 175 | 472 | 401 | 379 | 304 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 572 | 138 | 99 | 2 | 10 | 25 | — | — | 55 | 102 | 129 | 180 | 19 | 55 | 155 | 173 | 223 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 69 | 152 | 247 | 302 | 568 | 707 | 675 | 1003 | 1729 | 1618 | 1592 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 180 | 354 | 68 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 172 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 183 | 172 | 180 | 172 | 197 | 197 | 172 |
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