Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 540 | 450 | 362 | 514 | 440 | 1192 | 1742 | 1860 | 1479 | 1131 | 868 | 784 | 650 | 804 | 580 | 433 | 493 | 546 | 1396 | 1835 | 2412 | 2576 | 2496 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:17PM1.51m | 7:26AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | 8:10AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.23m | 1:32AM0.39m | 1:29PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.49m | 2:10PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 606 | 540 | 450 | 362 | 362 | 369 | 314 | 225 | 355 | 355 | 1131 | 868 | 784 | 650 | 804 | 580 | 433 | 329 | 287 | 1396 | 1835 | 2412 | 2576 | 2496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 231 | 229 | 227 | 216 | 334 | 272 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 355 | 407 | 407 | 400 | 393 | 386 | 373 | 162 | 323 | 273 | 242 | 242 | 222 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 208 | 196 | 269 | 295 | 281 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 205 | 212 | 239 | 18 | 101 | 306 | 493 | 546 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 514 | 440 | 1192 | 1742 | 1860 | 1479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 257 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 19 | 31 | 31 |
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