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J-Bay Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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J-Bay surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
J-Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's J-Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 3.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at J-Bay today?
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 1PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
4699 | 4001 | 3425 | 2988 | 2692 | 2039 | 1745 | 1087 | 4164 | 4594 | 5152 | 4938 | 3199 | 2698 | 2084 | 1838 | 1514 | 1811 | 1494 | 1387 | 1164 | 996 | 816 | 754 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.45m | 2:12AM1.71m | 2:41PM1.54m | 2:54AM1.78m | 3:22PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.16m | 7:55PM0.19m | 8:34AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.12m | 9:14AM-0.01m | 9:22PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 4699 | 4001 | 3425 | 2988 | 2692 | 2039 | 1745 | 924 | 4164 | 4594 | 5152 | 4938 | 3199 | 2698 | 2084 | 1838 | 1514 | 1811 | 1494 | 1387 | 1164 | 996 | 816 | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 276 | 416 | 1087 | 905 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 973 | 995 | 995 | 857 | 681 | 1355 | 1054 | 841 | 726 | 628 | 547 | 464 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | 221 | 221 | 557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1259 | 1186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 64 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 140 | 197 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 2 |
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