Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 12PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 721 | 497 | 1167 | 1715 | 3405 | 4456 | 2983 | 2813 | 3467 | 9199 | 8502 | 6924 | 5416 | 4485 | 3710 | 3326 | 2927 | 2337 | 2094 | 2168 | 2381 | 2345 | 2140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | 12:39PM1.02m | 00:56AM1.15m | 1:44PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.65m | 4:37PM0.69m | 6:18AM0.63m | 6:31PM0.67m | 7:31AM0.55m | 7:41PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 721 | 497 | 1167 | 121 | 91 | 91 | 307 | 2813 | 2680 | 9199 | 8502 | 6924 | 5416 | 4485 | 3710 | 3326 | 2927 | 2337 | 2094 | 2168 | 2381 | 2345 | 2140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SSW 22 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 384 | 114 | 121 | 140 | 6 | 45 | 66 | 1591 | 3467 | 60 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 145 | 86 | 116 | 185 | 192 | 167 | 167 | 154 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | S 23 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 158 | 341 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 42 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 83 | 222 | — | 1715 | 3405 | 4456 | 2983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 179 | 259 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 60 | 52 | 31 |
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