Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 326 | 349 | 374 | 383 | 326 | 326 | 332 | 339 | 295 | 295 | 257 | 214 | 258 | 1100 | 1201 | 1020 | 3515 | 3341 | 3140 | 2719 | 2254 | 1952 | 1730 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:25AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.63m | 4:10AM1.67m | 4:39PM1.70m | 4:52AM1.65m | 5:20PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.05m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:25AM0.01m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 224 | 326 | 349 | 374 | 383 | 326 | 326 | 332 | 339 | 295 | 295 | 257 | 214 | 188 | 156 | 1201 | 1020 | 3515 | 3341 | 3140 | 2719 | 2254 | 1952 | 1730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 138 | 88 | 88 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 45 | 42 | 22 | 60 | 34 | 53 | 53 | 164 | 302 | 521 | 939 | 131 | 128 | 136 | 185 | 189 | 185 | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 145 | 9 | 159 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 69 | 92 | 149 | 258 | 1100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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