Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 5PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1150 | 1169 | 4633 | 3214 | 7043 | 6486 | 5926 | 4940 | 4326 | 3933 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1408 | 1327 | 1327 | 1327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.34m | 3:06AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.44m | 3:37AM1.50m | 4:02PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.34m | 9:02PM0.39m | 9:22AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.31m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1150 | 1169 | 4633 | 3214 | 7043 | 6486 | 5926 | 4940 | 4326 | 3933 | 2708 | 2554 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | 1613 | 1387 | 1408 | 1327 | 1327 | 1327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 590 | 742 | 22 | 1627 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 115 | 215 | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 266 | 271 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 346 | 246 | 233 | 209 | — | 316 | 452 | 452 | 305 | 240 | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 142 | 0 | 354 | 197 | 197 | 4 | 197 | 197 | 594 | 197 | 31 | 197 | 31 | 172 | 172 | 183 | 197 | 197 | 31 | 19 |
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