Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 722 | 782 | 614 | 568 | 1533 | 1626 | 1836 | 1760 | 1785 | 1527 | 1401 | 1285 | 1069 | 834 | 1270 | 1368 | 1286 | 1153 | 1028 | 613 | 505 | 507 | 646 | 531 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.62m | 3:29PM1.79m | 3:44AM1.67m | 3:58PM1.84m | 4:14AM1.67m | 4:28PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.03m | 9:40PM-0.00m | 9:44AM-0.01m | 10:10PM-0.03m | 10:15AM-0.01m | 10:42PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 722 | 782 | 614 | 568 | 1533 | 1626 | 1836 | 1760 | 1785 | 1527 | 1401 | 1285 | 1069 | 834 | 6 | 6 | 1286 | 1153 | 1028 | 399 | 505 | 445 | 455 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | S 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 43 | 422 | 537 | 39 | 44 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 613 | 494 | 507 | 646 | 531 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | WSW 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 15 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 39 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 165 | 101 | 101 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 3 | 8 | — | 6 | 42 | 105 | 143 | 177 | 352 | 528 | 753 | 1270 | 1368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 259 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 594 | 326 | 31 | 31 |
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