J-Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 24.93° E

Issued: 1 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C

1.8°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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 9AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (11 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
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)
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
3
SW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
WSW
11
5
SW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1111
1092
1073
1004
1167
957
1167
1083
1280
1401
2136
3752
4793
6267
5272
4237
3428
2970
3097
3971
3874
3891
3524
3296
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
25
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
5
S
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:54PM1.43m
12:34PM1.25m
00:53AM1.52m
1:32PM1.35m
1:48AM1.60m
2:23PM1.45m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.35m
6:27PM0.38m
7:22AM0.25m
7:27PM0.30m
8:13AM0.15m
8:22PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<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
 mm
1
4
5
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
21
21
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
16
14
13
16
17
15
16
15
14
13
11
9
6
7
9
9
8
9
12
12
12
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
0.7
E
9
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.2
SW
12
2.4
SW
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1111
1092
1073
1004
73
957
1167
1083
1280
1401
35
23
23
26
16
15
15
2970
3097
3971
3874
3891
3524
3296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
81
85
80
99
96
52
52
52
51
35
28
15
20
202
24
44
42
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
6
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
Energy kJ
6
60
24
27
21
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
NW
3
2.1
SW
11
0.9
WSW
5
3
SW
11
4
SW
11
4.5
WSW
11
5
SW
11
4.5
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
4
SW
11
0.7
E
4
Energy kJ
8
3
2
5
1167
39
2136
3752
4793
6267
5272
4237
3428
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
31
19
6
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
427
662
256
143
143
0
0
2
0
3
52
172
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Eastern Cape (South)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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