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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 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at J-Bay today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 11PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | |
675 | 726 | 851 | 940 | 977 | 961 | 872 | 766 | 628 | 582 | 467 | 573 | 724 | 839 | 961 | 1497 | 2605 | 3544 | 3075 | 2804 | 2804 | 4174 | 4740 | 6757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.43m | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:55PM1.42m | 5:01AM1.44m | 5:30PM1.39m | 5:34AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:54PM0.34m | 11:16AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.39m | 11:50AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 675 | 726 | 851 | 940 | 977 | 961 | 872 | 766 | 628 | 582 | 467 | 573 | 586 | 656 | 961 | 932 | 936 | 754 | 657 | 2804 | 2804 | 3026 | 319 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 30 | 279 | 339 | 190 | 569 | 117 | 68 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 471 | 471 | 367 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 57 | 31 | 20 | 347 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 29 | 62 | 74 | 66 | 46 | — | 724 | 839 | 809 | 1497 | 2605 | 3544 | 3075 | — | — | 4174 | 4740 | 6757 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 197 | 354 | 531 | 321 | 453 | 354 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
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