Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5577 | 5450 | 5205 | 4896 | 4414 | 3344 | 2635 | 2285 | 1830 | 1561 | 1120 | 990 | 2964 | 3278 | 3875 | 4432 | 4432 | 4323 | 3918 | 3204 | 2585 | 2053 | 1736 | 1712 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.26m | 1:01PM1.13m | 1:12AM1.29m | 1:50PM1.20m | 1:58AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.59m | 6:52AM0.50m | 6:53PM0.56m | 7:40AM0.44m | 7:45PM0.51m | 8:21AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5577 | 5450 | 5205 | 4896 | 4414 | 3344 | 2635 | 2285 | 1830 | 1561 | 1120 | 990 | 2964 | 3278 | 3875 | 4432 | 4432 | 4323 | 3918 | 3204 | 2585 | 2053 | 1736 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 17 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 91 | 84 | 94 | 673 | 97 | 78 | 83 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 66 | 69 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 176 | 121 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 62 | 97 | 188 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 141 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 141 | 140 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
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