J-Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
18.0° C

2.1°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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 11PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)18ft (5.5m)12s
Evening (12 Jun)16ft (5.0m)12s

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 Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
4
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8469
7158
5972
4260
3404
3485
4465
4574
4196
4016
3671
3384
3028
2601
2397
1854
1579
1323
1302
1144
980
789
646
1207
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
E
0
SSE
5
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48AM1.60m
2:23PM1.45m
2:39AM1.67m
3:12PM1.53m
3:28AM1.69m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.30m
8:13AM0.15m
8:22PM0.22m
9:02AM0.08m
9:14PM0.15m
9:48AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
Feels °C
8
9
9
8
9
11
13
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
12
15
15
13
10
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
15
16
16
15
3404
3485
4465
4574
4196
4016
3671
3384
3028
2601
2397
1854
1579
1323
1302
1144
980
789
646
1207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
16
21
21
24
25
43
39
37
37
35
33
20
23
23
22
41
34
23
53
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
16
21
25
45
32
31
31
17
27
24
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5.5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
12
4
SW
11
0.6
E
3
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
E
5
1
W
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
SW
7
1.7
SW
8
Energy kJ
8469
7158
5972
4260
8
38
43
36
90
215
328
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
596
179
142
142
0
0
3
197
197
197
141
141
52
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
8
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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