Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at J-Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2733 | 2429 | 2392 | 2270 | 2013 | 1892 | 1929 | 907 | 1320 | 2225 | 2532 | 2967 | 2602 | 2008 | 1399 | 1437 | 772 | 692 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:53AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.36m | 7:49AM1.14m | 8:32PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | 1:55PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 2733 | 2429 | 2392 | 2270 | 2013 | 1892 | 1929 | 907 | 637 | 504 | 403 | 347 | 304 | 226 | 363 | 231 | 340 | 180 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 25 | — | — | 222 | 23 | 223 | 211 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 164 | 43 | 107 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 64 | 223 | 1320 | 2225 | 2532 | 2967 | 2602 | 2008 | 1399 | 1437 | 772 | 692 | 589 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 19 | 2 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 197 | 354 | 672 | 1738 | 981 | 1104 | 1606 | 645 | 3305 | 672 | 197 | 197 |
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