Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 7PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3005 | 3670 | 4271 | 3980 | 3267 | 2572 | 2096 | 1883 | 1742 | 1550 | 1539 | 1687 | 2031 | 2063 | 1834 | 1806 | 1778 | 1569 | 1446 | 1220 | 1003 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.75m | 3:12AM1.61m | 3:25PM1.78m | 3:42AM1.62m | 3:53PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.10m | 9:11PM0.04m | 9:13AM0.06m | 9:39PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.06m | 10:06PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3005 | 3670 | 4271 | 3980 | 3267 | 2572 | 2096 | 1883 | 1742 | 1550 | 1539 | 1687 | 2031 | 2063 | 1834 | 1806 | 1778 | 1569 | 1446 | 1220 | 1003 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 113 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 60 | 79 | 581 | 322 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | WSW 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 24 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 159 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 60 | 197 | 197 | 140 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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