Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at J-Bay today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for J-Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1568 | 1544 | 1514 | 1395 | 1468 | 2283 | 4041 | 4899 | 10549 | 9736 | 9529 | 9607 | 7615 | 6472 | 4873 | 4308 | 3949 | 3112 | 2740 | 2574 | 2045 | 1922 | 1677 | 1534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM1.39m | 3:08PM1.34m | 3:15AM1.44m | 3:43PM1.40m | 3:49AM1.47m | 4:16PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.31m | 9:07PM0.39m | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:42PM0.34m | 10:04AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1568 | 1544 | 1514 | 1395 | 1468 | 2283 | 2879 | 2377 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | 6472 | 4873 | 4308 | 3949 | 3112 | 2740 | 2574 | 2045 | 1922 | 1677 | 1534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 22 | E 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 241 | 432 | 1539 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | S 22 | SSW 20 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 9 | 76 | 10 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 6 | 8 | — | 4041 | 4899 | 10549 | 9736 | 9529 | 9607 | 7615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 34 | 96 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 256 | 179 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 140 | 172 | 140 | 140 | 0 |
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