Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1929 | 1737 | 1489 | 1225 | 1082 | 1055 | 930 | 894 | 831 | 757 | 676 | 676 | 676 | 492 | 465 | 465 | 532 | 458 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.79m | 4:32AM1.68m | 4:55PM1.81m | 5:06AM1.63m | 5:28PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.03m | 10:40AM-0.04m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:11AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1929 | 1737 | 1489 | 612 | 513 | 450 | 356 | 305 | 260 | 265 | 228 | 676 | 676 | 492 | 465 | 465 | 532 | 458 | 406 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 8 | E 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 1225 | 1082 | 1055 | 930 | 894 | 831 | 757 | 676 | 223 | 185 | 156 | 153 | 132 | 41 | 23 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | E 8 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 160 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
639 | 870 | 716 | — | 755 | — | — | — | 393 | — | 7 | 21 | 25 | 22 | — | — | 129 | 172 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 140 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 31 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South) | |||||||||||||||||||
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