J-Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at J-Bay today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)13ft (4.0m)13s

Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
9
6
7
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
0
0
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1568
1544
1514
1395
1468
2283
4041
4899
10549
9736
9529
9607
7615
6472
4873
4308
3949
3112
2740
2574
2045
1922
1677
1534
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
SSW
5
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:39AM1.39m
3:08PM1.34m
3:15AM1.44m
3:43PM1.40m
3:49AM1.47m
4:16PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.31m
9:07PM0.39m
9:32AM0.26m
9:42PM0.34m
10:04AM0.21m
10:16PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
20
24
25
19
18
16
14
13
12
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
14
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
18
16
16
19
20
17
19
12
8
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
13
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2
SSW
17
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1568
1544
1514
1395
1468
2283
2879
2377
22
21
6472
4873
4308
3949
3112
2740
2574
2045
1922
1677
1534
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.1
S
22
0.4
E
7
0.5
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1.6
SSW
18
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
24
28
9
17
241
432
1539
19
14
6
14
13
14
24
127
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
18
9
76
10
11
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
14
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
25
6
8
4041
4899
10549
9736
9529
9607
7615
18
34
96
254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
9
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
19
19
66
66
0
0
172
256
179
142
142
142
141
0
0
0
0
52
140
172
140
140
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
5
9
8
8
7
6
5
8
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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