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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 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
19.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 8PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
3767 | 4114 | 4560 | 4643 | 5167 | 5210 | 5308 | 4931 | 4810 | 4981 | 5067 | 5105 | 5146 | 5364 | 5056 | 5435 | 4752 | 3406 | 2287 | 3041 | 2750 | 2154 | 1648 | 1216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.29m | 1:45AM1.51m | 2:06PM1.38m | 2:17AM1.58m | 2:38PM1.45m | 2:47AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.35m | 8:07AM0.27m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:37AM0.19m | 8:36PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5067 | 5105 | 5146 | 5364 | 5056 | 5435 | 4752 | 3406 | 2287 | 3041 | 2750 | 2154 | 1648 | 1216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | WSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SSE 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 669 | 1151 | 565 | 18 | 18 | 369 | 1167 | 231 | 241 | 208 | 177 | 742 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 299 | 102 | 204 | 198 | 372 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3767 | 4114 | 4560 | 4643 | 5167 | 5210 | 5308 | 4931 | 4810 | 4981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 665 | 662 | 587 | 179 | 257 | 256 | 257 | 142 | 179 | 179 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 31 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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