Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4821 | 3754 | 2825 | 2593 | 2265 | 1758 | 1387 | 1042 | 854 | 586 | 732 | 591 | 325 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 232 | 183 | 162 | 171 | 200 | 404 | 386 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:25PM1.30m | 1:43AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.50m | 2:26AM1.51m | 2:48PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.43m | 7:38PM0.40m | 7:58AM0.27m | 8:23PM0.24m | 8:36AM0.13m | 9:01PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4821 | 3754 | 2825 | 2593 | 2265 | 1758 | 1387 | 803 | 702 | 586 | 480 | 425 | 325 | 280 | 239 | 201 | 166 | 166 | 162 | 164 | 133 | 404 | 386 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 59 | — | 746 | 49 | 1042 | 854 | 495 | 732 | 591 | 281 | 367 | 361 | 314 | 232 | 183 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 132 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 289 | 228 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 106 | 166 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 47 | 47 | 52 | 171 | 200 | 29 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 236 | 314 | 408 | 428 | 534 | 984 | 1010 | — | 1131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 197 | 172 | 140 | 179 | 180 | 197 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
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