Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1327 | 1308 | 1127 | 1110 | 1011 | 996 | 996 | 905 | 933 | 834 | 732 | 641 | 828 | 439 | 539 | 706 | 804 | 786 | 828 | 786 | 811 | 853 | 829 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.59m | 4:35AM1.57m | 4:59PM1.64m | 5:04AM1.57m | 5:27PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:34PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:04PM0.18m | 11:12AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1327 | 1308 | 1127 | 1110 | 1011 | 996 | 996 | 905 | 933 | 834 | 732 | 591 | 504 | 430 | 330 | 281 | 244 | 200 | 161 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 322 | 322 | 326 | 380 | 441 | 397 | 441 | 450 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 64 | 84 | 76 | 75 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | 508 | 641 | 828 | 439 | 539 | 706 | 804 | 786 | 828 | 786 | 811 | 853 | 829 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 513 | 197 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 172 | 197 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 141 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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