Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1438 | 1514 | 1374 | 1569 | 2248 | 2577 | 3897 | 11080 | 10700 | 9652 | 8152 | 6656 | 5854 | 4942 | 4183 | 3781 | 3159 | 2740 | 2436 | 2154 | 1922 | 1791 | 1534 | 1249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.34m | 3:15AM1.44m | 3:43PM1.40m | 3:49AM1.47m | 4:16PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.31m | 9:07PM0.39m | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1438 | 1514 | 1374 | 1569 | 2248 | 2577 | 3260 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 4942 | 4183 | 3781 | 3159 | 2740 | 2436 | 2154 | 1922 | 1791 | 1534 | 1249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 18 | 241 | 432 | 1539 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 12 | 11 | 91 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 22 | SSW 20 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 76 | 18 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3897 | 11080 | 10700 | 9652 | 8152 | 6656 | 5854 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | 15 | 40 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 143 | 143 | 179 | 142 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 172 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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