J-Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

J-Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C
1.6° 

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


How big are the waves at J-Bay today (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.6
SW
8
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
393
377
224
326
349
374
318
318
318
332
347
295
251
257
223
355
1100
1178
1086
3467
3341
3140
2760
Wind (km/h)
20
E
10
ENE
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:09PM1.52m
3:25AM1.64m
3:55PM1.63m
4:10AM1.67m
4:39PM1.70m
4:52AM1.65m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.18m
9:43AM0.05m
10:03PM0.12m
10:25AM0.01m
10:48PM0.10m
11:04AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
17
17
16
15
18
19
17
15
15
14
14
14
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
19
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
14
12
16
17
15
14
14
12
12
12
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
19
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