J-Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

J-Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
15.2°C
3.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
5
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
7
2.3
SW
9
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.1
SW
10
2.3
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
951
910
910
834
1468
1324
1250
1141
1074
974
793
807
781
768
836
884
1167
1398
1610
2088
2436
3087
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
E
5
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
5
S
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:57PM1.78m
5:08AM1.61m
5:26PM1.74m
5:40AM1.54m
5:58PM1.65m
Low Tide
10:42AM-0.00m
11:07PM0.06m
11:11AM0.04m
11:38PM0.10m
11:41AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
16
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
11
11
15
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
15
13
13
12
12
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