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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at J-Bay today?
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
139 | 134 | 108 | 227 | 299 | 307 | 261 | 258 | 331 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | 383 | 440 | 790 | 767 | 628 | 495 | 437 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.23m | 8:37PM1.30m | 9:02AM1.12m | 10:00PM1.28m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:17PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.42m | 3:03AM0.55m | 3:15PM0.49m | 4:35AM0.57m | 4:36PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 100 | 81 | 63 | 65 | 127 | 125 | 261 | 258 | 331 | 309 | 590 | 565 | 503 | 537 | 520 | 488 | 383 | 440 | 790 | 767 | 628 | 495 | 437 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 139 | 134 | 108 | 106 | 53 | 232 | 123 | 145 | 92 | 115 | 106 | 78 | 54 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 297 | 251 | 77 | 70 | 93 | 105 | 169 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 55 | 51 | 123 | 202 | 40 | 28 | 132 | 95 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 173 | 66 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 82 | 164 | 227 | 299 | 307 | 198 | 155 | 124 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
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