Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5747 | 5052 | 4326 | 3933 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1327 | 1347 | 1444 | 1444 | 1444 | 1327 | 1308 | 1127 | 1110 | 1011 | 1011 | 1011 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.44m | 3:37AM1.50m | 4:02PM1.53m | 4:06AM1.55m | 4:31PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.25m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5747 | 5052 | 4326 | 3933 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1327 | 1347 | 1444 | 1444 | 1444 | 1327 | 1308 | 1127 | 1110 | 1011 | 1011 | 1011 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 15 | — | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | 80 | 261 | 291 | 336 | 371 | 427 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 382 | 403 | 239 | 245 | 231 | 249 | 317 | 456 | 540 | 482 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | 451 | 577 | 580 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 180 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 180 | 172 | 180 | 183 | 448 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 354 | 354 | 197 | 31 |
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