Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 526 | 434 | 398 | 318 | 273 | 230 | 186 | 146 | 112 | 625 | 851 | 806 | 972 | 445 | 613 | 875 | 952 | 931 | 854 | 1036 | 905 | 870 | 889 | 646 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.29m | 7:06PM1.29m | 7:49AM1.13m | 8:33PM1.11m | 10:09AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.33m | 12:46PM0.44m | 1:30AM0.50m | 2:02PM0.61m | 3:18AM0.62m | 4:42PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 526 | 434 | 398 | 318 | 273 | 230 | 186 | 114 | 112 | 625 | 851 | 806 | 47 | 445 | 277 | 349 | 354 | 308 | 854 | 827 | 905 | 282 | 391 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | ENE 8 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | WSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 118 | 114 | 112 | 140 | 104 | 117 | 78 | 146 | 104 | 97 | 68 | 47 | 3 | 178 | 146 | 56 | 40 | — | 303 | 254 | 235 | — | 14 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 101 | 99 | 60 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 54 | 47 | 55 | 45 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 972 | 194 | 613 | 875 | 952 | 931 | — | 1036 | — | 870 | 889 | 646 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 323 | 197 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 140 |
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