
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 178 | 263 | 181 | 157 | 109 | 132 | 109 | 97 | 88 | 109 | 119 | 112 | 104 | 100 | 565 | 807 | 1367 | 1474 | 1784 | 1760 | 1641 | 1787 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.81m | 4:31AM1.63m | 4:46PM1.73m | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:26PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 10:32AM0.07m | 11:01PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
54 | 98 | 205 | 133 | 133 | 109 | 88 | 73 | 97 | 88 | 109 | 95 | 93 | 90 | 88 | 565 | 807 | 1367 | 1474 | 1784 | 1760 | 1641 | 1787 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
108 | 146 | 146 | 67 | 59 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 95 | 88 | 56 | 43 | 112 | 104 | 100 | 132 | 281 | 245 | 235 | — | — | — | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | S 6 |
174 | 52 | 47 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 89 | 54 | 80 | 119 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 114 | 177 | 134 | 125 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — |
123 | 178 | 263 | 181 | 157 | 107 | 132 | 109 | 180 | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 34 | 24 | — | 48 | 312 | 283 | 314 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 142 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 3 |
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