Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 390 | 319 | 267 | 591 | 230 | 212 | 295 | 785 | 310 | 851 | 1026 | 988 | 768 | 1468 | 1444 | 1250 | 1092 | 1074 | 929 | 913 | 857 | 781 | 768 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:10AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.64m | 4:57PM1.78m | 5:08AM1.61m | 5:26PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.06m | 11:11AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 384 | 390 | 319 | 267 | 229 | 191 | 195 | 295 | 166 | 163 | 272 | 261 | 988 | 768 | 1468 | 1444 | 1250 | 1092 | 1074 | 929 | 913 | 857 | 781 | 768 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 237 | 267 | 262 | 260 | 209 | 230 | 212 | 202 | 66 | 45 | 157 | 119 | 342 | 502 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 80 | 78 | 104 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 151 | 239 | 222 | 30 | 164 | 126 | 93 | 139 | — | 37 | 35 | 83 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | N 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | 13 | 591 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 785 | 310 | 851 | 1026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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