Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 4AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12122 | 11566 | 10546 | 9672 | 7176 | 6163 | 4748 | 4183 | 3949 | 3159 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2045 | 1912 | 1762 | 1249 | 1131 | 1223 | 1025 | 1047 | 857 | 1144 | 1317 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.44m | 3:43PM1.40m | 3:49AM1.47m | 4:16PM1.44m | 4:21AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | 10:35AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | 6163 | 4748 | 4183 | 3949 | 3159 | 2740 | 2436 | 2283 | 2045 | 1912 | 1762 | 1249 | 1131 | 1223 | 1025 | 1047 | 857 | 1144 | 1317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 73 | 22 | 231 | 392 | 697 | 417 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | S 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 17 | 71 | 68 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 12122 | 11566 | 10546 | 9672 | 7176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 427 | 278 | 143 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 256 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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