Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 7PM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5156 | 8261 | 8469 | 6922 | 5629 | 4260 | 3404 | 3310 | 4275 | 4372 | 4196 | 4016 | 3671 | 3296 | 2757 | 2349 | 2329 | 2013 | 1579 | 1435 | 1248 | 1125 | 980 | 833 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.35m | 1:48AM1.60m | 2:23PM1.45m | 2:39AM1.67m | 3:12PM1.53m | 3:28AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 3404 | 3310 | 4275 | 4372 | 4196 | 4016 | 3671 | 3296 | 2757 | 2349 | 2329 | 2013 | 1579 | 1435 | 1248 | 1125 | 980 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 32 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 5156 | 8261 | 8469 | 6922 | 5629 | 4260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 37 | 39 | 66 | 57 | — | — | — | 25 | 117 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 596 | 595 | 143 | 179 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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