Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 359 | 353 | 296 | 281 | 300 | 393 | 470 | 422 | 385 | 394 | 432 | 380 | 380 | 325 | 332 | 327 | 288 | 251 | 262 | 219 | 228 | 1087 | 1029 | 1120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.52m | 3:25AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.63m | 4:10AM1.67m | 4:39PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 359 | 353 | 272 | 281 | 222 | 393 | 470 | 422 | 385 | 394 | 432 | 380 | 380 | 325 | 332 | 327 | 288 | 251 | 262 | 219 | 181 | 1087 | 1029 | 936 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 296 | 8 | 21 | 163 | 163 | 130 | 102 | 100 | 77 | 63 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 228 | 184 | 677 | 1120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 43 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 148 | 305 | 153 | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 272 | — | 251 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 77 | 132 | 194 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 140 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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