Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 336 | 249 | 541 | 551 | 520 | 451 | 451 | 388 | 1256 | 2410 | 3786 | 5727 | 7338 | 6920 | 5372 | 4542 | 3514 | 2825 | 2408 | 2093 | 1758 | 1387 | 1224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.02m | 10:56PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.11m | 00:45AM1.23m | 1:25PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.61m | 4:00PM0.66m | 5:47AM0.59m | 6:28PM0.58m | 7:10AM0.43m | 7:38PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 173 | 218 | 207 | 541 | 551 | 520 | 451 | 451 | 388 | 402 | 2410 | 3786 | 5727 | 7338 | 6920 | 5372 | 4542 | 3514 | 2825 | 2408 | 2093 | 1758 | 1387 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 25 | SSW 24 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 133 | 173 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 361 | 1256 | 346 | 281 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | — | 676 | 49 | 1224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | SSW 26 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — |
| kJ | 192 | 107 | 119 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 69 | 58 | 40 | 33 | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 236 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 402 | 336 | 249 | 197 | 177 | 178 | 136 | 193 | 190 | 153 | 159 | 141 | 148 | 144 | 191 | 272 | 366 | 483 | 557 | 611 | 653 | 915 | 986 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 140 | 31 | 598 | 197 | 598 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 559 | 559 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 4 |
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