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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 Thursday 21 May 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
17.4° C
(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at J-Bay today?
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
310 | 223 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 164 | 320 | 387 | 263 | 322 | 232 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | 297 | 389 | 722 | 628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.37m | 7:44AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.30m | 9:02AM1.12m | 10:00PM1.28m | 10:32AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.47m | 2:01PM0.42m | 3:03AM0.55m | 3:15PM0.49m | 4:35AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 310 | 223 | 187 | 127 | 100 | 81 | 81 | 65 | 53 | 232 | 261 | 322 | 232 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | 264 | 389 | 722 | 628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 205 | 199 | 175 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 123 | 97 | 119 | 112 | 87 | 113 | 68 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 297 | 251 | 77 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 46 | 66 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 202 | 41 | 29 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 16 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 47 | 87 | 164 | 320 | 387 | 263 | 227 | 202 | 233 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 142 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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