Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 9 | ESE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 281 | 201 | 196 | 175 | 128 | 84 | 55 | 104 | 169 | 199 | 83 | 352 | 155 | 130 | 126 | 152 | 149 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.79m | 3:19AM1.64m | 3:31PM1.83m | 3:54AM1.65m | 4:08PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM-0.02m | 9:18AM0.03m | 9:48PM-0.05m | 9:54AM0.03m | 10:23PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 294 | 281 | 201 | 196 | 175 | 128 | 84 | 55 | 71 | 169 | 199 | 83 | 174 | 155 | 60 | 76 | 91 | 93 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 5 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 104 | 98 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 65 | 130 | 103 | 46 | 90 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WSW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 48 | 52 | 27 | 130 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | — | 57 | 352 | 123 | 94 | 126 | 152 | 149 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 179 | 179 | 142 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 172 | 180 | 197 | 517 | 140 | 140 |
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