Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 174 | 223 | 222 | 176 | 175 | 144 | 148 | 158 | 123 | 104 | 107 | 119 | 112 | 104 | 90 | 508 | 807 | 1144 | 1847 | 1784 | 1760 | 1536 | 1558 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.65m | 4:08PM1.81m | 4:31AM1.63m | 4:46PM1.73m | 5:10AM1.56m | 5:26PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:23PM-0.02m | 10:32AM0.07m | 11:01PM0.06m | 11:13AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | 146 | 130 | 133 | 121 | 109 | 90 | 80 | 123 | 104 | 107 | 112 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 807 | 1144 | 1847 | 1784 | 1760 | 1536 | 1558 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 108 | 41 | 47 | 59 | 61 | 88 | 86 | 57 | 95 | 88 | 73 | 56 | 42 | 104 | 82 | 508 | 275 | 281 | 275 | — | — | — | 300 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 174 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 89 | 55 | 80 | 119 | 112 | 33 | 31 | 127 | 233 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 104 | 223 | 222 | 176 | 175 | 144 | 148 | 158 | 175 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 21 | 34 | 21 | 38 | 312 | 314 | 259 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 197 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 197 | 197 | 3 | 0 |
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