Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 904 | 1177 | 1351 | 1251 | 1247 | 1015 | 859 | 732 | 664 | 805 | 896 | 769 | 693 | 598 | 492 | 384 | 331 | 282 | 239 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36PM1.64m | 5:57AM1.44m | 6:16PM1.48m | 6:42AM1.29m | 7:06PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.13m | 11:51PM0.18m | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:33AM0.33m | 12:46PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 300 | 466 | 461 | 445 | 308 | 273 | 202 | 859 | 732 | 664 | 161 | 148 | 769 | 693 | 598 | 492 | 384 | 331 | 282 | 239 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 228 | 472 | 453 | 379 | 304 | 308 | 304 | 246 | 242 | 166 | 69 | 51 | 120 | 118 | 114 | 112 | 140 | 137 | 36 | 99 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 11 | SE 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 140 | 92 | — | — | 36 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 101 | 3 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 460 | 904 | 1177 | 1351 | 1251 | 1247 | 1015 | — | — | — | 805 | 896 | — | — | 28 | 52 | 59 | 61 | 36 | 65 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 180 | 197 | 197 | 141 | 141 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 31 | 197 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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